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Added 10 October 2026

impost

/ˈɪmpəʊst/ noun

Latin root: impōsitus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about impost at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Money collected under a tariff.
The lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs.

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French impost, itself borrowed or adapted from Latin impōsitus, past participle of impōnō (“to impose”).

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