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Translation

taxi

Word origin

From the international word taxi, a clipping of French taximètre, the fare meter built from taxe ('charge') and mètre. The Latin ancestor is taxare, to assess or reckon.

Origin
French
Root
taximètre
English cognates
taxi, tax

Examples

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We took a taxi to the station.

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The taxi is waiting in front of the hotel.

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How much does a taxi to the airport cost?

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This word is part of lesson 29.