noun · neutersecond declension
tallāgium
tallāgium n (genitive tallāgiī or tallāgī)
Classical[talˈlaː.ɡi.ũː]Ecclesiastical[talˈlaː.d͡ʒi.um]
Meaning
- Medieval LatinhistoricalTallage: an arbitrary royal tax upon the Crown's demesne lands and royal towns.
- Medieval LatinbroadlyA municipal tax.
- Medieval LatinbroadlyA toll.
- Medieval LatinbroadlyA customs duty.
- Medieval LatinbroadlyA levy or other imposition.
- Medieval LatinbroadlyA grant; financial assistance.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | tallāgium | tallāgia |
| genitive | tallāgiī tallāgī | tallāgiōrum |
| dative | tallāgiō | tallāgiīs |
| accusative | tallāgium | tallāgia |
| ablative | tallāgiō | tallāgiīs |
| vocative | tallāgium | tallāgia |
Origins
From Old French taillage, equivalent to tail (“cut; restrict”) + -age, from tailler.