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tacho-

  1. a combining form meaning “speed,” used in the formation of compound words.

    tachometer.



tacho-

combining form

  1. speed

    tachograph

    tachometer

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of tacho-1

Combining form representing Greek áDz; akin to ٲý swift
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of tacho-1

from Greek takhos
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Example Sentences

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Long the left-leaning fulcrum of the country, León, the country’s second largest city with about 210,000 people, was among the first to rebel against Anastasio “Tachito” Somoza DeBayle whose father, Anastasio “Tacho” Somoza, had been gunned down here in 1956 by Rigoberto López Pérez.

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It has inspired a trans-border clutch of gifted artists like Tacho Utrera Laudería from Consolapan, Veracruz, revered for his elegant ebony and cedar requintos.

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Cordova's father, Anastacio "Tacho" Cordova, suffered multiple forms of cancer.

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Cordova’s father, Anastacio “Tacho” Cordova, later suffered from multiple forms of cancer.

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Cordova’s father, Anastacio “Tacho” Cordova, was a 3-year-old Tularosa resident at the time of the blast and later suffered from multiple forms of cancer.

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When To Use

What does tacho- mean?

Tacho- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “speed.” It is especially used in scientific terms.Tacho- comes from the Greek áDz, meaning “speed.”Related to tacho- is tacheo-, as in tacheometry, and tachy-, as in tachygraph.Want to know more? Read our articles 51Թs That Use tacheo- and 51Թs That Use tachy-.

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