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octroi

/ɒkˈtɹɔɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables
oc-troi
IPA
/ɒkˈtɹɔɪ/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A privilege granted by the sovereign authority, such as the exclusive right of trade granted to a guild or society; a concession.

noun

A tax levied in money or kind at the gate of a French city on articles brought within the walls.

Etymology

Borrowed from French octroi, from Middle French octroy, alteration of Old French otroi, from otroier (“to grant”), from Late Latin auctōrizāre.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

octrois (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

octroy

Questions

How do you pronounce octroi?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɒkˈtɹɔɪ/.
What does octroi mean?
A privilege granted by the sovereign authority, such as the exclusive right of trade granted to a guild or society; a concession.
Where does octroi come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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