contapassi

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of conta (“to count”) +‎ passi (“steps”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkon.taˈpas.si/
  • Rhymes: -assi
  • Hyphenation: con‧ta‧pàs‧si

Noun

contapassi m (invariable)

  1. pedometer
    Synonyms: passimetro, pedometro, podometro

Further reading

  • “contapassi” in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • “contapassi” in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • “contapàssi” in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • contapassi in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore
  • “contapassi”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026
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