comptavoltes
Catalan edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Verb-object compound, composed of compta (“to count”) + voltes (“turns, repetitions”).
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): (Central) [ˌkom.təˈβɔl.təs]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [ˌkom.təˈvɔl.təs]
- IPA(key): (Valencian) [ˌkom.taˈvɔl.tes]
Noun edit
comptavoltes m (invariable)
- tachometer (a device attached to a machine in order to measure the revolutions per period of time on a continuous basis)
- Synonyms: compta-revolucions, tacòmetre
- counter (a device attached to a machine in order to count the total number of repetitions of some action until reset)
Further reading edit
- “comptavoltes”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024