impost
Meanings
noun
- A tax, tariff or duty that is imposed, especially on merchandise.
- The weight that must be carried by a horse in a race; the handicap.
noun
- The top part of a column, pillar, pier, wall, etc. that supports an arch.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French impost, itself borrowed or adapted from Latin impōsitus, past participle of impōnō (“to impose”).
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