taxi

English

/ˈtæk.si/

noun
Definitions
  • A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, driven by a taxi driver.
  • (South Africa) A share taxi.

Etymology

Derived from French taximètre (taximeter) derived from German Taxameter (taximeter) derived from Latin taxa.

Origin

Latin

taxa

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