taux

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /to/
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Homophones: tau, taus, tôt

Noun

taux m (plural taux)

rate, level
le taux d’emploi
the employment rate

Derived terms

taux de change
taux d’intérêt (“interest rate”)
taux de mortalité (“death rate, mortality rate”)

Further reading

“taux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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Verb

taux

to arrive, to reach (a destination)

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