parafiscal
French, adjective/pa.ʁa.fis.kal/
parafiscal is spelled P-A-R-A-F-I-S-C-A-L (10 letters). Parafiscal is a French adjective meaning “indirect” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Indirect, en parlant des taxes, contributions, cotisations et autres redevances”.
What does parafiscal mean in English?
adjective
- 1
indirect
- 2
parafiscal
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Indirect, en parlant des taxes, contributions, cotisations et autres redevances. 2. Obligatoire et institué par la loi mais destiné à un organisme parapublic.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of parafiscal
- parafiscale feminine
- parafiscaux masculine plural
- parafiscales feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce parafiscal?
- /pa.ʁa.fis.kal/
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.