millage
/mˈɪlɪdʒ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A surname.
Example Sentences
- "Charter townships are able to levy millage on the residents without a vote of the people."
- "In another victory for the DIA [Detroit Institute of Arts], the state legislature rejected a bill yesterday that would have prevented the museum from seeking renewal of an innovative property tax that supports its operations. The millage, which was approved by voters in 2012, is expected to contribute over $23m to the museum over ten years. “We felt strongly that if the DIA decides to go back for a millage at the end of this one, it should be up to the voters to decide, not the state legislature,” [Annmarie] Erickson says."
Etymology
Etymology tree English mill Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English millage From mill (“one thousandth part”) + -age.