Spanish

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Etymology

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From the past participle of imponer (to impose), which is borrowed from Latin. Parallel to French impôt and English impost.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /imˈpwesto/ [ĩmˈpwes.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -esto
  • Syllabification: im‧pues‧to

Noun

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impuesto m (plural impuestos)

  1. impost
  2. tax, levy (money paid to the government)
    Synonyms: tasa, gabela

Hyponyms

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Derived terms

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Participle

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impuesto (feminine impuesta, masculine plural impuestos, feminine plural impuestas)

  1. past participle of imponer

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