tonlieu
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Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Old French tonliu, tolniu, from Vulgar Latin *tolōnēum, variant of Latin telōnēum (“tollbooth, custom house”), from Ancient Greek τελωνεῖον (telōneîon, “custom house”). Influenced by lieu due to folk etymology.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
tonlieu m (plural tonlieux)
- a feudal tax paid by stallholders at a fair or market
Further reading[edit]
- “tonlieu”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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