taux

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French tauxer, variant of taxer (to tax).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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taux m (plural taux)

  1. rate, level
    le taux d’emploi
    the employment rate

Derived terms

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Further reading

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Iu Mien

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Etymology

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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “If this was from (MC tawH), the rime and tone would regular, but the aspiration would be unexpected. If (MC tshawH) was the source instead, then the place of articulation is hardly matching. Anyway, cf. White Hmong txog, from 造.”

Verb

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taux 

  1. to arrive, to reach (a destination)