Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parafiscal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
parafis-cal
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to charges levied by quangos and similar semi-governmental bodies

Etymology

From para- + fiscal.

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

parafiscality

Questions

What does parafiscal mean?
Relating to charges levied by quangos and similar semi-governmental bodies
Where does parafiscal come from?
From para- + fiscal.

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