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eikoste

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
eikoste
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: εἰκοστή

Usage

Questions

What does eikoste mean?
In Ancient Greece, a tax on sea trade at the rate of a twentieth (5%).
Where does eikoste come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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