IMPOST


Meaning of IMPOST in English

I. ˈim-ˌpōst noun

Etymology: Middle French, from Medieval Latin impositum, from Latin, neuter of impositus, past participle of imponere

Date: 1568

: something imposed or levied : tax

II. noun

Etymology: French imposte, ultimately from Latin impositus

Date: 1664

: a block, capital, or molding from which an arch springs — see arch illustration

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