Spanish Conversation · Level 17
89 words
Spanish word
fiscal
Pronunciation
IPA/fisˈkal/
Meaning
- adjectivefiscal
Example
La política fiscal afecta a toda la población.
Fiscal policy affects the whole population.
More examples
El presupuesto fiscal incluye partidas para educación y sanidad.
The fiscal budget includes allocations for education and health care.
Core concept
Government treasury and budget matters.
Common phrases
presupuesto fiscal
fiscal budget
reforma fiscal
tax reform
Similar words
financiero: Relating to management and operation of money, investments and other financial assets.
económico: Relating to economic activity, production and overall market conditions.
tributario: Relating to tax laws and the processes of assessing and collecting taxes.
presupuestario: Relating to drafting, planning and allocation of public budgets.
Definition in Spanish
Relativo a la economía pública y a las normas sobre impuestos, gasto y presupuesto del Estado.
Word origin
From Latin fiscus 'treasury' via medieval Latin fiscalis, with the adjective-forming suffix -alis meaning 'of the treasury' and thus relating to public finances.
Usage tips
- In legal contexts 'el fiscal' is a noun meaning 'the prosecutor', so the adjective fiscal needs surrounding words to show it refers to public finances.
Other meanings
- tax-relatedadjective
- prosecutornoun