comptavoltes

Catalan

Alternative forms

• compta-voltes

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of compta (“to count”) +‎ voltes (“turns, repetitions”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˌkom.təˈβɔl.təs]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˌkom.təˈvɔl.təs]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˌkom.taˈvɔl.tes]

Noun

comptavoltes m (invariable)

1. 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

2. counter (a device attached to a machine in order to count the total number of repetitions of some action until reset)

Further reading

• “comptavoltes”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024