vectigal

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noun

A tax.

OriginLatin vectīgal →
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Meanings

nounvectigal (plural vectigals)

plural vectigals

  1. obsoleteA tax.

Origin

  1. Latinvectīgal
  2. Englishvectigal

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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