adj · name · noun · 10 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈfɪskəl/
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rhymes with -ɪskəl
CMU ARPABET:F IH1 S K AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Related to the treasury of a country, company, region or city, particularly to government spending and revenue.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
fiscal matters
fiscal lawyer
fiscal system
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2
adj
Meaning 2
Pertaining to finance and money in general; financial.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: proscribed
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3
adj
Meaning 3
Being a fiscal year.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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4
name
Meaning 4
A surname from Spanish.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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5
noun
Meaning 5
A public official in certain countries having control of public revenue.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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6
noun
Meaning 6
Procurator fiscal, a public prosecutor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: Scots law
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7
noun
Meaning 7
In certain countries, including Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, and former colonies of these countries and certain British colonies, solicitor or attorney general.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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8
noun
Meaning 8
A public prosecutor (UK) or a district attorney (US).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Philippines
Topics: law
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9
noun
Meaning 9
Any of various African shrikes of the genus Lanius.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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10
adjective
Meaning 10
involving financial matters
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
fiscal responsibility
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: financial
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle French fiscal, from Latin fiscus (“treasury”) – see fiscus and fisc.
From Spanish fiscal, ultimately from Latin fiscus (“treasury”).
After Afrikaans fiskaal (“public official, hangman”).
Across languages
Translations
44 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
fiskaal
— related to the treasury
Arabic:
مَالِيّ
(māliyy)
— related to the treasury
Belarusian:
фіска́льны
(fiskálʹny)
— related to the treasury
Bulgarian:
фиска́лен
(fiskálen)
— related to the treasury
Catalan:
fiscal
— related to the treasury
Danish:
fiskal
— related to the treasury
Danish:
skattemæssig
— related to the treasury
Danish:
skatte-
— related to the treasury
Dutch:
fiscaal
— related to the treasury
Finnish:
fiskaalinen
— related to the treasury
Finnish:
budjetti-
— related to the treasury
Finnish:
tulo-
— related to the treasury
Finnish:
kassa-
— related to the treasury
Finnish:
vero-
— related to the treasury
French:
budgétaire
— related to the treasury
Greek:
δημοσιονομικός
(dimosionomikós)
— related to the treasury
Indonesian:
fiskal
— related to the treasury
Italian:
fiscale
— related to the treasury
Macedonian:
фи́скален
(fískalen)
— related to the treasury
Iranian Persian:
مالی
(mâli)
— related to the treasury
Russian:
фиска́льный
(fiskálʹnyj)
— related to the treasury
Swedish:
fiskal
— related to the treasury
Swedish:
fiskalisk
— related to the treasury
Ukrainian:
фіска́льний
(fiskálʹnyj)
— related to the treasury
Arabic:
مَالِيّ
(māliyy)
— pertaining to finance in general
Belarusian:
фіна́нсавы
(finánsavy)
— pertaining to finance in general
Bulgarian:
фина́нсов
(finánsov)
— pertaining to finance in general
Catalan:
fiscal
— pertaining to finance in general
Danish:
financiel
— pertaining to finance in general
Danish:
finans-
— pertaining to finance in general
Dutch:
fiscaal
— pertaining to finance in general
Finnish:
rahallinen
— pertaining to finance in general
Greek:
οικονομικός
(oikonomikós)
— pertaining to finance in general
Macedonian:
фина́нсиски
(finánsiski)
— pertaining to finance in general
Iranian Persian:
مالی
(mâli)
— pertaining to finance in general
Portuguese:
fiscal
— pertaining to finance in general
Russian:
фина́нсовый
(finánsovyj)
— pertaining to finance in general
Spanish:
fiscal
— pertaining to finance in general
Spanish:
crematístico
— pertaining to finance in general
Swedish:
finansiell
— pertaining to finance in general
Ukrainian:
фіна́нсовий
(finánsovyj)
— pertaining to finance in general
Finnish:
viskaali
— public official
Macedonian:
фи́скал
(fískal)
— public official
Finnish:
lepinkäinen
— any of various African shrikes