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tributo

tribute

noun tree-BOO-toh Less Common
People & Society Money

Origin: Latin tributum, from tribuere 'to assign, pay'.

Also means

tax

Usage Note

Tributo can mean a formal tribute of respect or honor as well as a compulsory fiscal payment. In fiscal contexts it often appears in the plural tributi (taxes, levies). The phrase pagare tributo means 'to pay tribute' in both the literal and figurative sense.

Examples

"Il paese ha pagato un alto tributo alla guerra."

Natural Translation

The country paid a high price to the war.

Literal Translation

The country has paid a high tribute to-the war.

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