gabella

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)

1. (historical, obsolete) duty (tax on goods)

   Synonyms: balzello, dazio, imposta, tributo

2. customs

Derived terms

• gabellare

Further reading

• gabella in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• gellaba