gabella

== Catalan == === Etymology === Probably from Arabic قَبَالَة (qabāla, “bail, guaranty”), though a derivation from Proto-Germanic *gabulą (“tribute”) has also been proposed. The sense of "alliance" has been influenced by gavella (“sheaf”). === Noun === gabella f (plural gabelles) tax, duty (historical) gabelle (salt tax) A place where salt is stored. alliance (two or more people united for a common end) ==== Derived terms ==== agabellar gabellot === Further reading === “gabella”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “gabella” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962. == Italian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Arabic قَبَالَة (qabāla, “bail, guaranty”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡaˈbɛl.la/ Rhymes: -ɛlla Hyphenation: ga‧bèl‧la === Noun === gabella f (plural gabelle) (historical, obsolete) duty (tax on goods) Synonyms: balzello, dazio, imposta, tributo customs ==== Derived terms ==== gabellare gabelliere gabellotto ==== Descendants ==== → French: gabelle → Spanish: gabela === Further reading === gabella in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana === Anagrams === gellaba