/ˈtæk.si/

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Meaning

A car with a driver that you pay to take you where you want to go.

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Word origin

Short for taxicab, from taximeter cab, the machine that counts the fare.

Origin
French
Root
taxe

Grammar

Gender
Pluraltaxis

Examples

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"Taxi" is one car you pay to ride in.

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"Taxis" is the plural, meaning more than one taxi.

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Here "taxi" tells us what the driver drives.

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This word is taught in chapter 20, lesson 12: taxi, studio, wipe and 3 more words.