octroi
/ɒkˈtɹɔɪ/noun
octroi is spelled O-C-T-R-O-I: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 42 million words in written English, the 199,120th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, octroi means “A privilege granted by the sovereign authority, such as the exclusive right of trade granted to a guild or society; a concession” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of octroi is octrois.
How many letters and syllables are in octroi?
| Letters | 6: O-C-T-R-O-I |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 42 million words; the 199,120th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is octroi?
Octroi appears about once in every 42 million words in written English, the 199,120th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce octroi?
- /ɒkˈtɹɔɪ/
- /ɒkˈtwɑː/
- /ˈɒktɹwɑː/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of octroi
- octrois plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does octroi mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A privilege granted by the sovereign authority, such as the exclusive right of trade granted to a guild or society; a concession.
- 2
A tax levied in money or kind at the gate of a French city on articles brought within the walls.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does octroi come from?
Borrowed from French octroi, from Middle French octroy, alteration of Old French otroi, from otroier (“to grant”), from Late Latin auctōrizāre.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).