exaccioun

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French exaction, ultimately from Latin exāctiōn-, oblique stem of exāctiō; equivalent to ex- +‎ accioun.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛkˌsaksiˈuːn/, /ɛkˈsaksjun/

Noun

exaccioun (plural exacciouns)

  1. Compulsion, requisitioning, or exaction; the coercion of payment.
  2. (Late Middle English) An instance of taxation; a charge.

Descendants

  • English: exaction
  • Middle Scots: exactioun

References

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