Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prizement

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: prize-ment
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An appraisement or valuation.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

""When sufficient men are sworn to prize" (appraise) "children's goods, the said goods shall not be forced on them, under pretence of overrating them, (for men must discharge their consciences,) but the executors or overseers must take all things according to the prizement.""
"A prizement of the barque. It is worth, with tackle and furniture, 30l"
"These detractors forget the prizement of nicety of the stroke that is required."

Etymology

According to Oxford, this term first began seeing usage in the late 1400s, during the Middle English period.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

prizements (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

apprizement

Questions

What does prizement mean?: An appraisement or valuation.
Where does prizement come from?: According to Oxford, this term first began seeing usage in the late 1400s, during the Middle English period.

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