controllen

Middle English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French contreroller (“check against a duplicate account”), from Medieval Latin contrarotulare, from contra (“opposite”) + rotula (“roll, little wheel”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kənˈtrɔlən/

Verb

controllen

  1. to restrain or keep in check
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