gabella

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Arabic قَبَالَة (qabāla, “bail, guaranty”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɡaˈbɛl.la/
  • Rhymes: -ɛlla
  • Hyphenation: ga‧bèl‧la

Noun[edit]

gabella f (plural gabelle)

  1. (historical, obsolete) duty (tax on goods)
    Synonyms: balzello, dazio, imposta, tributo
  2. customs

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Further reading[edit]

  • gabella in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams[edit]

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