Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taxgatherer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tax-gath-er-er
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who collects taxes or revenues; a tax collector.

Dated

Example Sentences

"Or think of a decent young citizen in a toga - perhaps too much dice, you know - coming out here in the train of some prefect, or tax-gatherer, or trader even, to mend his fortunes."

Etymology

From tax + gatherer.

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

taxgatherers (plural)

Questions

What does taxgatherer mean?: One who collects taxes or revenues; a tax collector.
Where does taxgatherer come from?: From tax + gatherer.

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