taximeter

Meaning

Noun

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

Origin

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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