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The word taxi is short for taxicab, which was the name given to them by Harry Nathaniel Allen when he imported the first 600 motorised taxis to be used by the New York Taxicab Company from France.
He was inspired to create the name because the meter used to decide the fare of each journey is called a taximeter, which comes from the French word taximetre which in turn comes from the German taxameter. Taxameter comes from the Latin words taxa, meaning tax or charge, and metron which is Greek for measure.
The word taxi is pronounced in the same way in almost all languages, though the spelling can change according to the language's pronunciation of particular letters - examples are the Welsh tacsi (because Welsh has no x), taksi in Finnish and taxika in Czech. Handy if you ever need a cab from the airport in any country with a language you don't speak!
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Taxi or taxy an aircraft - which is correct?
Taxi
What is the plural of taxi?
one taxi or two taxis
How many ways can you use taxi in a sentence?
As verb (taxi an airplane), adjective (taxi fare), and noun.
Is taxi a proper noun?
No, the noun 'taxi' is a common noun, a general word for a vehicle used to carry passengers for pay.A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing. A proper noun for the common noun taxi is the name of a taxi, for example, ASAP Taxi, Buffalo NY or Metro Taxi, Denver CO.
Plural form of the word taxi?
The plural of taxi is taxis, and the plural possessive is taxis' (referring to more than one taxi, or taxicab). The plural is also less commonly taxies, which is the spelling of the third-person singular, present tense, of "to taxi."
What is a taxi called in french?
Un taxi (masc.)
What is a female taxi driver called?
taxi woman driver,
What is a male taxi driver called?
taxi man driver
What is a Taxi in England?
Surprise, surprise - it's called a taxi. It's also called a cab.
What are taxis called in Britain?
Cabs, taxi, car,van, house,badman,ladder,brick,water,wheel,door
What is the place called were you keep taxi's?
Ranks?
What is it called when you pay in a taxi?
Coins or papers
what is a 3 wheel taxi called?
jebjwe
What is a taxi cab customer called?
Fare
What is a human powered taxi called?
A rickshaw
Best taxis to ride in in Jakarta?
Taxi company called Blue Bird Group
What is a Japanese taxi called?
It is called 'takushii,' written in Japanese as: タクシー
