Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cooperage

/kˈupɚədʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables: cooper-age
IPA: /kˈupɚədʒ/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The art, trade, or products of a cooper (barrelmaker).

Uncountable

noun

The price paid to a cooper for work carried out.

Uncountable

noun

A cooper's workshop.

Countable

Etymology

Etymology tree English cooper 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 cooperage From cooper + -age.

Usage

Inflected Forms

cooperages (plural)

Synonyms

coopering

Questions

How do you pronounce cooperage?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈupɚədʒ/.
What does cooperage mean?: The art, trade, or products of a cooper (barrelmaker).
Where does cooperage come from?: Etymology tree English cooper 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 cooperage From cooper + -age.

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