taille
English
/tʌɪ/
noun
Definitions
- (historical) A form of taxation levied on the land of peasants in pre-Revolutionary France.
- (obsolete) A tally; an account scored on a piece of wood.
- (music) The tenor voice or part.
- (music) The part for the tenor viol or viola.
Etymology
Borrowed from French taille (waist, land tax, cut, waistline).
Origin
French
taille
Gloss
waist, land tax, cut, waistline
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
腰