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bancor

/bˈænkˌɔɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
ban-cor
IPA
/bˈænkˌɔɹ/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hypothetical supranational currency.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Coined by John Maynard Keynes in 1940-42, based on French banque (“bank”) and or (“gold”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

bancors (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce bancor?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈænkˌɔɹ/.
What does bancor mean?
A hypothetical supranational currency.
Where does bancor come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce bancor

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