different between odometer vs speedometer

English

Alternative forms

• hodometer (dated)
• odometre (nonstandard)

Etymology

From French odomètre, from Ancient Greek ???? (hodós, “road, path, way”) + ?????? (métron, “measure”) (equivalent to +? -meter).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???d?m?t?/, /???d?m?t?/
• (US, Canada) IPA^(key): /o??d??m?t?/

Noun

odometer (plural odometers)

1. An instrument attached to the wheel of a vehicle, to measure the distance traveled.
2. A wheel used by surveyors, which registers distance traveled.

Synonyms

• odograph

Translations

Anagrams

• odometre

English

Alternative forms

• speedometre (nonstandard)

Etymology

speed +? -o- +? -meter

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sp??d??.m?.t??/, /spi??d?m.?.t?(?)/
• Rhymes: -?m?d??

Noun

speedometer (plural speedometers)

1. A device that measures, and indicates the current speed of a vehicle.
2. Such a device incorporating an odometer.

Synonyms

• (device that measures speed): speedo, tachometer, velocimeter

Translations

Anagrams

• speedometre

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Probably from English (not the same gender as other Bokmål words ending in meter)

Noun

speedometer n (definite singular speedometeret or speedometret, indefinite plural speedometer or speedometre, definite plural speedometra or speedometrene)

1. a speedometer

Synonyms

• fartsmåler

References

• “speedometer” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Probably from English (not the same gender as other Nynorsk words ending in meter)

Noun

speedometer n (definite singular speedometeret, indefinite plural speedometer, definite plural speedometera)

1. a speedometer

Synonyms

• fartsmålar

References

• “speedometer” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.