taximeter

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French taximètre, from German Taxameter, coined from Medieval Latin taxa (“tax, charge”), from Proto-Indo-European *teh₂g- (“to touch, handle”).

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taximeter (plural taximeters)

  1. A device installed in a taxicab that calculates the fare based upon distance travelled and waiting time.

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  1. ^ James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Taximeter”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volume IX, Part 2 (Su–Th), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 122, column 2.

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