eikoste

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noun

In Ancient Greece, a tax on sea trade at the rate of a twentieth (5%).

OriginAncient Greek εἰκοστή →
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Meanings

nouneikoste (uncountable)
  1. uncountableIn Ancient Greece, a tax on sea trade at the rate of a twentieth (5%).

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekεἰκοστή
  2. Englisheikoste

From Ancient Greek εἰκοστή (eikostḗ), feminine of εἰκοστός (eikostós, “twentieth”).

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eikoste. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eikoste

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“eikoste.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eikoste. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eikoste,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eikoste.

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