impost
/ˈɪmpəʊst/ · noun
Meaning
- A tax, tariff or duty that is imposed, especially on merchandise.
- The weight that must be carried by a horse in a race; the handicap.
- The top part of a column, pillar, pier, wall, etc. that supports an arch.
Etymology / origin
Borrowed from Middle French impost, itself borrowed or adapted from Latin impōsitus, past participle of impōnō (“to impose”).
- impōsitus(la)→
- impost(frm)→
- impost (English)
- Relations: bor, der
Related words
Descendant words
- imposto(Ido) (bor)
- impuesto(Spanish) (cog)
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