Cesses

/ˈsɛsɪz/ noun

Definition

Plural of cess; taxes, levies, or assessments, especially in Ireland and Britain for local improvements or historical land taxes.

Etymology

From Old French 'cesse' meaning tax or assessment, ultimately from Latin 'census.' The plural form reflects how cesses were typically multiple levies imposed by authorities.

Kelly Says

Medieval Irish peasants paid cesses to support roads and fortifications—this word carries the grumbling of people throughout history who resented taxes they couldn't refuse!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሂደት
hee-dee-t
ARالعربية
معالجات
mu-a-la-jat
BNবাংলা
প্রক্রিয়া
pro-kri-ya
CACatalà
processos
proh-ses-sohs
CSČeština
procesy
proh-tsehs-ee
DADansk
processer
proh-ses-ser
DEDeutsch
Prozesse
proh-tzehs-eh
ELΕλληνικά
επεξεργασίες
e-pe-xer-gas-ee-es
ESEspañol
procesos
proh-seh-ohs
FAفارسی
فرآیندها
far-ay-n-deh-ha
FISuomi
prosesseja
proh-ses-se-ja
FRFrançais
processus
pro-seh-soos
GUGU
પ્રક્રિયાઓ
prak-ree-ya-oh
HAHA
ayyuka
ah-yoo-kah
HEעברית
פעולות
peh-vo-loht
HIहिन्दी
प्रक्रियाएँ
pra-kri-ya-an
HUMagyar
folyamatok
foly-ah-mah-tok
IDBahasa Indonesia
proses
pro-ses
IGIG
ihe
ee-heh
ITItaliano
processi
proh-cheh-see
JA日本語
処理
sho-ri
KKKK
işlem
ish-lem
KMKM
ការប្រតិបត្តិ
ka-r-prat-tip-pat
KO한국어
처리
cheo-ri
MRMR
प्रक्रिया
prak-ree-ya
MSBahasa Melayu
proses
pro-ses
MYမြန်မာ
ပြုပြင်မှု
pyoo-pyin-mho
NLNederlands
processen
proh-ses-sen
NONorsk
prosesser
proh-ses-ser
PAPA
ਪ੍ਰਕ્રિયા
prak-ree-ya
PLPolski
procesy
proh-tsehs-ee
PTPortuguês
processos
proh-seh-sohs
RORomână
procesele
proh-cheh-leh
RUРусский
процессы
pro-tseh-ssy
SVSvenska
processer
proh-ses-ser
SWKiswahili
mchakato
m-chah-kah-toh
TAதமிழ்
செயல்முறைகள்
chey-l-moo-rai-gai
TEతెలుగు
ప్రక్రియలు
pra-kri-ya-lu
THไทย
กระบวนการ
gra-boon-gaan
TLTL
proseso
pro-seh-soh
TRTürkçe
işlemler
ish-leh-mleh-r
UKУкраїнська
процеси
pro-tseh-sy
URاردو
عملکرد
amal-kar-d
VITiếng Việt
quy trình
kwee-trin
YOYO
ṣẹ̀ṣẹ́
sheh-sheh
ZH中文
处理
chǔlǐ
ZUZU
izwi
ee-zvee

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