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taglia

Pronunciation: /ˈtaʎ.ʎa/

“taglia” is an Italian word. Its 8 meanings in English:

noun

  1. size (of clothes, etc.)
  2. size or dimensions (of an animal)
  3. dresswear
  4. a reward for catching a criminal; head money
  5. a heavy tax that lines the pockets of bureaucrats rather than routing that money into public services
  6. a due (membership fee) for a militia
  7. a heavy tribute imposed on the defeated country in a war, geopolitical dispute, etc.
  8. bail for a prisoner of war

In Italian

  1. misura di un capo di vestiario
  2. termine con cui erano chiamate alcune tasse
  3. ricompensa gravante sulla testa di un fuorilegge

Etymology

Deverbal from tagliare (“to cut”) + -a. Compare French taille.

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