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tonlieu.

a feudal tax paid by stallholders at a fair or market

7 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/tɔ̃.ljø/
  1. a feudal tax paid by stallholders at a fair or market

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French tonliu, tolniu, from Vulgar Latin *tolōnēum, variant of Latin telōnēum (“tollbooth, custom house”), from Ancient Greek τελωνεῖον (telōneîon, “custom house”). Influenced by lieu due to folk etymology.

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