Etymology

vectigal

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Today it means: A tax. Full definition →

Latin vectīgal
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromvectīgal
  2. English todayvectigal

From Latin vectīgal, from Latin vect(is) (“lever, leverage”) + Latin ig(ō) (“act, make, do, go”) + -al.

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