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dazio

customs duty

noun DAH-tsyoh Rare
People & Society Money

Origin: Medieval Latin dacium, possibly from Germanic

Also means

tariff

Usage Note

Dazio refers to a duty levied on goods at a border or city gate. Historically, Italian cities collected il dazio at toll gates; the term survives in modern Italian tax law for customs tariffs. Its plural is dazi (regular -o/-i). Do not confuse with tassa (tax) or imposta (levy), which are broader terms.

Examples

"Il dazio doganale ha aumentato il prezzo delle merci."

Natural Translation

The customs duty raised the price of the goods.

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