impost

Meaning

1. (historical) A tax, tariff or duty that is imposed, especially on merchandise.
2. (slang) The weight that must be carried by a horse in a race; the handicap.

Synonyms

tax

duty

customs

🛃

custom

levy

charge

contribution

customs duty

imposition

spring

springer

tribute

excise

toll

arch springing

custom-duties

chaptrel

skew back

Scot

sprung arch

spring of arch

Translations

impôt

imposta

vergi

taxe

impuesto

tributo

contribution

φόρος

douane

🛃

Auflage

carga

βάση στήριξης καμάρας

Abgaben

δασμός

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɪmpəʊst/

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French impost, itself borrowed or adapted from Latin impōsitus, past participle of impōnō (“I impose”).