Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

estate tax

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.65 in modern English

Syllables: es-tate -tax
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tax based on the value of the property of a deceased person, and charged on the personal representatives of the deceased.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

estate taxes (plural)

Synonyms

death duty inheritance tax death tax

Questions

What does estate tax mean?: A tax based on the value of the property of a deceased person, and charged on the personal representatives of the deceased.

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