letaxi
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.
chauffeur .
The taxi driver knew the city well.
Appelle , pleuvoir.
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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