Etymology

alcavala

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Today it means: In Spain, a tax levied on transactions involving property movable or immovable. Full definition →

Spanish alcabala
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  1. Spanish · borrowed fromalcabala
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromalcabala
  3. English todayalcavala

Borrowed from Spanish alcabala.

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