Etymology

tacho-

Today it means: speed, velocity Full definition →

Ancient Greek τάχος
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromτάχος
  2. English todaytacho-

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τάχος (tákhos, “speed”). Compare tachy-, from the same root.

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