Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poundage

/pˈaʊndɪdʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables: poundage
IPA: /pˈaʊndɪdʒ/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A charge based on the weight of something in pounds.

Countable

noun

A charge based on the value of something in pounds sterling.

Countable

noun

A weight measured in pounds.

Countable

noun

Weight, especially body weight.

Uncountable

verb

To collect, as poundage; to assess, or rate, by poundage.

noun

a fee charged for keeping an animal in a pound, or for its release

Countable

noun

the keeping of an animal in a pound

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Eating less chocolate may help you lose a little poundage."
"Saturday, he was at the center. And amid a day of carefully staged celebration, he looked somber, even weighed down by it. Each piece of royal hardware presented to him during his installation — orb, bejeweled sword, robes upon robes — seemed to add psychic poundage."

Etymology

Etymology tree English pound Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English poundage From pound + -age.

Usage

Inflected Forms

poundages (plural) poundages (present, singular) poundaging (participle, present) poundaged (participle, past) poundaged (past)

Synonyms

impoundment impounding internment

Questions

How do you pronounce poundage?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈaʊndɪdʒ/.
What does poundage mean?: A charge based on the weight of something in pounds.
Where does poundage come from?: Etymology tree English pound Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English poundage From pound + -age.

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