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fiscal, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary Skip to main content Factsheet Etymology Meaning & use Pronunciation Forms Frequency Compounds & derived words Dictionary Historical Thesaurus Factsheet Quotations Hide all quotations Factsheet What does the word fiscal mean? There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word fiscal , two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. fiscal has developed meanings and uses in subjects including law (mid 1500s) economics and commerce (late 1500s) finance (late 1500s) birds (late 1700s) accounting (1860s) postage stamps (1860s) Entry status OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised. See meaning & use How common is the word fiscal ? About 20 occurrences per million words in modern written English 1750 0.85 1760 1.2 1770 0.77 1780 1.1 1790 1.1 1800 1.3 1810 1.2 1820 1.6 1830 2.0 1840 2.3 1850 2.9 1860 2.7 1870 3.3 1880 4.1 1890 3.8 1900 6.0 1910 8.7 1920 11 1930 11 1940 12 1950 14 1960 15 1970 18 1980 19 1990 19 2000 15 2010 15 See frequency What is the etymology of the word fiscal ? fiscal is of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French . Partly a borrowing from Spanish . Partly a borrowing from Italian . Etymons: French fiscal , Spanish fiscal , Italian fiscale . See etymology What is the earliest known use of the word fiscal ? Earliest known use mid 1500s The earliest known use of the word fiscal is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for fiscal is from 1539, in the writing of T. Pery. See meaning & use How is the word fiscal pronounced? British English /ˈfɪskl/ FISS-kuhl U.S. English /ˈfɪsk(ə)l/ FISS-kuhl See pronunciation Nearby entries First World, n. & adj. c1384– First Worlder, n. 1979– First World problem, n. 1979– First World War, n. 1918– first youth, n. a1387– firth, n.¹ ?a1400– firth, n.² c1425– Firthian, adj. & n. 1961– fir-tree, n. a1382– fisc | fisk, n. 1598– fiscal, adj. & n. 1539– fiscal cliff, n. 1957– fiscal drag, n. 1964– fiscal engineering, n. 1982– fiscalism, n. 1892– fiscality, n. 1825– fiscalization, n. 1886– fiscalize, v. 1841– fiscally, adv. 1845– fiscelle, n. 1483–92 fischerite, n. 1846– Browse more nearby entries Etymology Thank you for visiting Oxford English Dictionary To continue reading, please sign in below or purchase a subscription. After purchasing, please sign in below to access the content. 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View our subscription options Personal account Access or purchase personal subscriptions Get our newsletter Save searches Set display preferences Sign in Register Institutional access Sign in through your institution Sign in with library card Sign in with username / password Recommend to your librarian Institutional account management Sign in as administrator on Oxford Academic Entry history for fiscal, adj. & n. fiscal, adj. & n. was first published in 1896; not fully revised. fiscal, adj. & n. was last modified in December 2025. Revision of the OED is a long-term project, and oed.com is a living text, updated every three months. 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Browse entry Nearby entries First World, n. & adj. c1384– First Worlder, n. 1979– First World problem, n. 1979– First World War, n. 1918– first youth, n. a1387– firth, n.¹ ?a1400– firth, n.² c1425– Firthian, adj. & n. 1961– fir-tree, n. a1382– fisc | fisk, n. 1598– fiscal, adj. & n. 1539– fiscal cliff, n. 1957– fiscal drag, n. 1964– fiscal engineering, n. 1982– fiscalism, n. 1892– fiscality, n. 1825– fiscalization, n. 1886– fiscalize, v. 1841– fiscally, adv. 1845– fiscelle, n. 1483–92 fischerite, n. 1846– Browse more nearby entries