aftermarket
/ˈæftɚmˌɑɹkɪt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.03 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The market for further goods and services, such as replacement parts and accessories, subsequent to the sale of a product such as an automobile or computer.
noun
Trading activity in a security immediately following its initial offering to the public.
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep(o)teros Proto-Germanic *after Old English æfter Middle English after English after ▲ Old English æfter Old English æfter- Middle English after- English after- English market English aftermarket From after- + market.