Greek · Travel & Places
ταξί
taxí
Taxi
Beginnernoun · neuter
Definition
A car you pay to be driven somewhere in.
Example
Πάρε ταξί για το ξενοδοχείο.
Take a taxi to the hotel.
Etymology
'ταξί' (taxí) is borrowed from the French word 'taxi' which in turn stems from the Latin 'taxa', meaning a charge or a tax. The term has been adopted into Greek as a colloquial term for a taxi vehicle since the early 20th century.
How & Where It’s Used
'ταξί' is widely used in both formal and informal settings. It is predominantly spoken and is commonly used in urban regions throughout Greece, with variations in pronunciation based on dialect.