controlo

Portuguese

/kõ.ˈtɾo.lu/, /kõ.ˈtɾɔ.lu/

noun
Definitions
  • control influence or authority over something
  • monitoring; inspection; regulation
  • the act of preventing something from spread or increase
  • anything which control something else
  • (specifically) remote control device used to operate a device from a short distance
  • self-control; composure

Etymology

Borrowed from French contrôle (control) derived from Old French contrerole derived from Latin contrarotulum.

Origin

Latin

contrarotulum

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