taximeter

/ˈtæksiˌmitɚ/

UK: /ˈtaksiˌmiːtə/

taximeter

English Noun

Definition

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

Etymology

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