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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic قَبَالَة (qabāla, “bail, guaranty”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡaˈbɛl.la/
- Rhymes: -ɛlla
- Hyphenation: ga‧bèl‧la
Noun
gabella f (plural gabelle)
- (historical, obsolete) duty (tax on goods)
- Synonyms: balzello, dazio, imposta, tributo
- customs
Derived terms
Further reading
- gabella in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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