Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

microcurrency

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mi-crocur-ren-cy
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A currency limited to a certain region or context, often intended for very specific commodities.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English micro- Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- Proto-Indo-European *-éti Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥séti Proto-Italic *korzō Latin currō Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin currēns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Medieval Latin currentiabor. English currency English microcurrency From micro- + currency.

Usage

Inflected Forms

microcurrencies (plural) micro-currency (alternative, rare)

Questions

What does microcurrency mean?
A currency limited to a certain region or context, often intended for very specific commodities.
Where does microcurrency come from?
Etymology tree English micro- Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- Proto-Indo-European *-éti Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥séti Proto-Italic *korzō Latin currō Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin currēns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Medieval Latin currentiabor. English currency English microcurrency From micro- + currency.

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