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catallactics

/ˌkætəˈlæktɪks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
catal-lac-tics
IPA
/ˌkætəˈlæktɪks/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of political economics based on the science of exchange.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Literally, “science of exhanges”, from Ancient Greek καταλλάσσω (katallássō, “to exchange, reconcile”). Probably coined by British economist Richard Whately in 1831.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: καταλλάσσω

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

catallactic catallaxy

Questions

How do you pronounce catallactics?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkætəˈlæktɪks/.
What does catallactics mean?
A form of political economics based on the science of exchange.
Where does catallactics come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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