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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

The electricity meter is in the garage.

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.

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What does the meter read this month?

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This word is part of lesson 75.