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)

1. 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 

1. to arrive, to reach (a destination)