el
masculine
/kontaˈðoɾ/
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Translation
meter, counter; accountant
Word origin
From the verb contar ('to count') plus the agent suffix -dor. Contar derives from Latin computare ('to reckon, calculate'), which also gives English 'count' and 'compute'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- computare
- English cognates
- count, compute
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralcontadores
Examples
garaje.
The electricity meter is in the garage.
técnico .
A technician came to read the water meter.
.
My brother works as an accountant at a large company.
.
The website's visit counter went up a lot.
¿ ?
What does the meter read this month?
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