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contrarreloj.

time trial

12 characters4 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

adj/kontɾareˈlox/[kõn̪.t̪ɾa.reˈlox]

  1. time trial

    feminine · masculine · relational
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Spanish contra- Proto-Indo-European *(H)yeh₁-der.? Proto-Indo-European *yóh₁r̥ Ancient Greek ὥρα (hṓra) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ-der. Proto-Indo-European *léǵ-e-ti Proto-Hellenic *légō Ancient Greek λέγω (légō) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion) Ancient Greek ὡρολόγιον (hōrológion)bor. Latin hōrologiumder. Old Catalan orollotge Old Catalan relotgebor. Spanish reloj Spanish contrarreloj From contra- + reloj.

adv/kontɾareˈlox/[kõn̪.t̪ɾa.reˈlox]

  1. against the clock, race against time, with a deadline, in a hurry

    idiomatic
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Spanish contra- Proto-Indo-European *(H)yeh₁-der.? Proto-Indo-European *yóh₁r̥ Ancient Greek ὥρα (hṓra) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ-der. Proto-Indo-European *léǵ-e-ti Proto-Hellenic *légō Ancient Greek λέγω (légō) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion) Ancient Greek ὡρολόγιον (hōrológion)bor. Latin hōrologiumder. Old Catalan orollotge Old Catalan relotgebor. Spanish reloj Spanish contrarreloj From contra- + reloj.

noun/kontɾareˈlox/[kõn̪.t̪ɾa.reˈlox]

  1. time trial, race against the clock

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Spanish contra- Proto-Indo-European *(H)yeh₁-der.? Proto-Indo-European *yóh₁r̥ Ancient Greek ὥρα (hṓra) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ-der. Proto-Indo-European *léǵ-e-ti Proto-Hellenic *légō Ancient Greek λέγω (légō) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion) Ancient Greek ὡρολόγιον (hōrológion)bor. Latin hōrologiumder. Old Catalan orollotge Old Catalan relotgebor. Spanish reloj Spanish contrarreloj From contra- + reloj.

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