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le

masculine

/tak.si/

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Translation

taxi

Word origin

A shortening of taximetre (taximeter), from German Taxameter, formed from medieval Latin taxa ('a charge, a tax') plus the Greek-derived metre ('measure'). The cab took its name from the device that measured the fare.

Origin
Latin
Root
taxa
English cognates
tax, taxi

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluraltaxis

Examples

l'.

We took a taxi to go to the airport.

.

The taxi driver knew the city well.

Appelle , .

Call a taxi, it is starting to rain.

.

The taxis are waiting in front of the station.

, .

This taxi is free, let us get in quickly.

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This word is part of lesson 24.