comptagotes

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of compta (“to count”) +‎ gotes (“drops”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˌkom.təˈɣo.təs]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˌkom.taˈɣo.tes]

Noun

comptagotes m (invariable)

dropper (utensil for dispensing a single drop of liquid at a time)
Synonym: pipeta Pasteur

Derived terms

amb comptagotes

Further reading

“comptagotes” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
“comptagotes”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
“comptagotes” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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