pactómetro

pactómetro

Spanish

Etymology

From pacto +‎ -metro. Term coined by the Spanish journalist Antonio García Ferreras in the special news program Al Rojo Vivo in laSexta in the Spain general election on December 20, 2015.[1][2][3]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paɡˈtometɾo/ [paɣ̞ˈt̪o.me.t̪ɾo]
• Rhymes: -ometɾo
• Syllabification: pac‧tó‧me‧tro

Noun

pactómetro m (plural pactómetros)

1. (Spain) coalition calculator (tool, app or program that is a calculator that allows calculating the sums of Members of Parliament between the parties for possible government pacts, after knowing the results of an election)

References

1. "El Pactómetro", el regalo de Navidad de laSexta a Antonio García Ferreras
2. Noche electoral: Combinatoria con el pactómetro
3. El ‘Pactómetro’ de Ferreras: el nuevo juguete de laSexta