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Latin

taxa

tax, charge

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A recognizable yellow taxicab with its driver seated at the wheel and an older passenger paying through the open front passenger window; a visible fare meter reinforces paid transport.
noun

taxicab

TAK-see-kab/tˈæksikˌæb/

A car with a driver that carries passengers for a fare.

Etymology
taxiLatintax, charge
+cabFrenchlight covered carriage

The “charge” element comes from the taximeter that recorded distance and fare. Combined with a name for a horse-drawn carriage, it named the motor vehicle hired for a metered fare.

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