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Added 10 October 2026

taximeter

/ˈtaksɪˌmiːtə/ noun

Latin root: taxa Coined: a coined word Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about taximeter at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A meter in a taxi that registers the fare (based on the length of the ride).

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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