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control.

control, or running of a business

7 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/konˈtɾol/[kõn̪ˈt̪ɾol]
  1. control, or running of a business

    masculine
  2. control of a machine

    masculine
  3. control or emotional restraint, self-control

    masculine
  4. remote control

    Latin-America · masculine
  5. controller, gamepad, joypad

    Latin-America · masculine
  6. checkup

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrā Proto-Indo-European *Hreth₂- Proto-Indo-European *Hróth₂eh₂der. Proto-Italic *rotā Latin rota Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin rotula Medieval Latin contrarotulabor. Middle French contrerole French contrôlebor. Spanish control Borrowed from French contrôle.

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