tachygraphe

French

Etymology

From tachy- (“fast”) +‎ -graphe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ta.ki.ɡʁaf/

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Noun

tachygraphe m (plural tachygraphes)

1. (automotive) speedometer

   Synonym: compteur de vitesse

2. (obsolete, telecommunications) télégraphe Chappe

Derived terms

• chronotachygraphe

Noun

tachygraphe m or f by sense (plural tachygraphes)

1. (historical) tachygrapher, tachygraph

   Coordinate term: sténographe

Further reading

• “tachygraphe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.