different between impost vs dues

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??mp??st/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /??mpo?st/
• Rhymes: -??st

Etymology 1

From Middle French impost, from Latin imp?situs, past participle of imp?n? (“I impose”).

Noun

impost (plural imposts)

1. (chiefly historical) A tax, tariff or duty that is imposed, especially on merchandise.
   • 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin 2003, p. 56:

     New universal direct taxes had to be introduced […] , while the burden of indirect taxes was also made heavier, with new imposts being levied on an ensemble of items ranging from playing cards to wigs.

2. (horse racing, slang) The weight that must be carried by a horse in a race, the handicap.

Translations

See also

• imposter, impostor, impose

Etymology 2

From Italian imposta, from Latin imposta.

Noun

impost (plural imposts)

1. (architecture) The top part of a column, pillar, pier, wall, etc. that supports an arch.

Catalan

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *imp?situm.

Noun

impost m (plural imposts or impostos)

1. tax

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /dju?z/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /duz/
• Homophone: dews
• Rhymes: -u?z

Noun

dues

1. plural of due

Noun

dues pl (plural only)

1. Membership fees.

Related terms

• pay one's dues

Translations

Anagrams

• desu, duse, sued, used

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin duas, feminine accusative form of duo (“two”).

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /?du.?s/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /?du.es/
• Rhymes: -ues

Numeral

dues

1. feminine of dos

Danish

Noun

dues c

1. indefinite genitive singular of due

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dy/

Verb

dues

1. feminine plural of the past participle of devoir

Sakizaya

Noun

dues

1. bone marrow