imposta

Betekenis (Engels)

Frequentie

C2
Met koppelteken als
im‧pò‧sta, im‧pó‧sta
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/imˈpɔs.ta/
Etymologie (Engels)

In the sense of 'shutter', probably a native form reflecting the feminine of Latin impositus (“that which is imposed”). In the sense of 'tax', perhaps a borrowing (at least semantically) from the latter; cf. French impôt.

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