eikoste

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English

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek εἰκοστή (eikostḗ), feminine of εἰκοστός (eikostós, “twentieth”).

Noun

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eikoste (uncountable)

  1. In Ancient Greece, a tax on sea trade at the rate of a twentieth (5%).
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