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10 Language-to-English DictionariesExtra-cost
/ˈɛk.strəˌkɒst/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Incurring or requiring an additional payment above the base price or standard fee.
"Breakfast and airport transfers are extra-cost options available to all guests."
- 1
An additional expense or charge that is not included in the standard price.
"Express shipping is offered at a small extra-cost."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound formed from the prefix 'extra-', originating from Latin meaning 'outside of' or 'beyond', and 'cost', derived from the Old French 'couster' and Latin 'constare' meaning 'to stand at a price'. It emerged in modern commercial English to denote expenses incurred above and beyond a standard base price.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Extra-cost" is said worldwide
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supplément
Transliteration: syplemɑ̃
"Il y a un supplément pour le service en chambre."
Zusatzkosten
Transliteration: tsuːtsatkɔstən
"Für die Nutzung des Wellnessbereichs fallen Zusatzkosten an."
costo aggiuntivo
Transliteration: kosto addʒuntivo
"Il parcheggio è disponibile a un costo aggiuntivo."
costo adicional
Transliteration: kosto adisjonal
"Este servicio tiene un costo adicional."
custo adicional
Transliteration: kuʃtu adisiwˈnaw
"As refeições são fornecidas a um custo adicional."
अतिरिक्त लागत
Transliteration: atirikt lagat
"इस सुविधा के लिए कोई अतिरिक्त लागत नहीं है।"
额外费用
Transliteration: éwài fèiyòng
"这项服务需要支付额外费用。"
추가 비용
Transliteration: chuga biyong
"공항 셔틀은 추가 비용이 발생합니다."
追加料金
Transliteration: tsuika ryōkin
"Wi-Fiの利用には追加料金がかかります。"
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