levy

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 See also 2 Finnish 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Declension 2.1.2 Related terms 2.1.3 Synonyms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Anglo-Norman leve, from Old French levée, from lever "to raise".

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /ˈlɛv.i/

[edit] Verb

to levy (third-person singular simple present levies, present participle levying, simple past and past participle levied)

1. To impose a tax or fine, to collect monies due, or to confiscate property
2. To draft someone into military service
3. To wage war

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[edit] Noun

levy (plural levies)

1. The act of levying
2. The tax, property or people so levied

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[edit] See also

• levee
• Levi

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[edit] Finnish

(index le)

[edit] Noun

levy

1. A thin, flat object of uniform thickness; a plate. (A thick plate may also be called laatta).
2. A board, as a flat construction material supplied in sheets, such as chipboard, or a sheet of such material.
3. A slab, as a thick, flat piece of material.
4. A disk for storing data.
5. A recording of a piece of music made on a disc, or a disc on which music is saved. If there's a need to be specific, a recording may also be called levytys.

[edit] Declension

Declension of levy (type valo) singular plural nominative levy levyt genitive levyn levyjen partitive levyä levyjä accusative levy levyn levyt inessive levyssä levyissä elative levystä levyistä illative levyyn levyihin adessive levyllä levyillä ablative levyltä levyiltä allative levylle levyille essive levynä levyinä translative levyksi levyiksi instructive – levyin abessive levyttä levyittä comitative – levyineen

[edit] Related terms

• levytys
• levyttää

[edit] Synonyms

A disc on which music has been recorded

• savikiekko
• älppäri
• pitkäsoittolevy
• single
• vinyyli
• äänilevy