taxi

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Related terms 1.4.2 Translations 2 Dutch 2.1 Noun 3 French 3.1 Noun 4 Italian 4.1 Noun 5 Norwegian 5.1 Alternative spellings 5.2 Noun 5.2.1 Synonyms 5.2.2 Inflection 6 Romanian 6.1 Etymology 6.2 Noun 7 Spanish 7.1 Noun 7.1.1 Related terms 8 Swedish 8.1 Noun

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Shortened from taxicab, a portmanteau of taximeter and cabriolet.

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• IPA: /ˈtæk.si/, SAMPA: /"t{k.si/

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  Rhymes: -æksi

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taxi (plural taxis, irregular plural taxies)

1. A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public and driven by a taxi driver.

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• cab
• taxicab (from taximeter cabriolet)

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• taxicab
• taxi driver
• taximeter
• taxi pole
• taxi stand
• hackney cab

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to taxi (third-person singular simple present taxies or sometimes taxis, present participle taxiing or sometimes taxying, simple past and past participle taxied)

1. To move an aircraft around an airport under its own power.

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• taxiway

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taxi m. (plural taxi's, diminutive taxietje, diminutive plural taxietjes)

1. taxi

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taxi m. (plural taxis)

1. taxi

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taxi m. (plural taxi)

1. taxi

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• taksi

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taxi

1. taxi (only cars)

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• drosje (also horse wagons, etc)

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Short form of taximetru

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taxi (plural: taximetre)

1. taxi

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taxi m. (plural taxis)

1. taxi

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• taxista

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taxi

1. taxi