I. ˈfiskəl noun
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish, from fiscal, adjective, from Latin fiscalis
1. : a public officer (as a prosecutor or policeman) or colonial magistrate usually concerned with law enforcement or revenue
2. : a prosecuting attorney in the Philippines
3.
[ fiscal (II) ]
: revenue stamp
4. also fiscal shrike
[Afrikaans fiskaal, a government official, fiscal shrike, from fiskaal, adjective, fiscal, from Latin fiscalis ]
: a common black-and-white African shrike ( Lanius collaris )
II. adjective
Etymology: Latin fiscalis, from fiscus rush basket, money basket, treasury + -alis -al; akin to Latin fidelia earthen vessel, Greek pithos wine jar, and perhaps to Icelandic bitha milk jug, Norwegian bide butter tub
1. : of or relating to taxation, public revenues, or public debt management and policies
2. : of or relating to financial matters generally
• fis·cal·ly -əlē, -əli adverb