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masculine

/to/

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Translation

rate, level

Word origin

A noun drawn from the old verb tauxer, a form of taxer, from Latin taxare ('to assess, to value'). English 'tax' comes from the same verb.

Origin: Latin
Root: taxare
English cognates: tax

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluraltauxirregular

Examples

The sugar level in his blood is too high.

Rates went up again last week.

The bank is offering an attractive rate.

The rate fell by two points in a month.

These rates change every month.

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This word is part of lesson 46.