tonlieu
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old French tonliu, tolniu, from Vulgar Latin *tolōnēum, variant of Latin telōnēum (“tollbooth, custom house”), from Ancient Greek τελωνεῖον (telōneîon, “custom house”). Influenced by lieu due to folk etymology.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
tonlieu m (plural tonlieux)
- a feudal tax paid by stallholders at a fair or market
Further reading edit
- “tonlieu”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.