Taxi

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈtæk.si/
• Rhymes: -æksi

Origin

Shortened from taximeter cab, taximeter ("automatic meter that records distance and fare") from French taximètre, from German Taxameter (whence also English taxameter), coined from Medieval Latin taxa ("tax, charge").

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Full definition of taxi

Noun

1. A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, driven by a taxi driver.
2. (South Africa) A share taxi.

Synonyms

• (vehicle hired for single journeys) cab
• (vehicle hired for single journeys) taxicab (from taximeter cabriolet)

Related terms

• share taxi
• taxicab
• taxi driver
• taxiless
• taxilike
• taximeter
• taxi pole
• taxi stand

Verb

1. To move an aircraft around an airport under its own power.

Related terms

• taxiway