contrarreloj

Spanish

Etymology

From contra- +‎ reloj.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kontɾareˈlox/ [kõn̪.t̪ɾa.reˈlox]
• Rhymes: -ox
• Syllabification: con‧tra‧rre‧loj

Adjective

contrarreloj m or f (masculine and feminine plural contrarrelojes)

1. (relational) time trial

Alternative forms

• contra reloj

Adverb

contrarreloj

1. (idiomatic) against the clock, race against time, with a deadline, in a hurry

Alternative forms

• contra reloj, contra el reloj

Further reading

• “contrarreloj”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10