Speakur

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counterparty

/kˈaʊntɚpˌɑɹti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables
coun-ter-par-ty
IPA
/kˈaʊntɚpˌɑɹti/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The other party to a financial transaction.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- English party English counterparty From counter- + party.

Inflected Forms

counterparties (plural) counter-party (alternative)

Phrases

counterparty risk central counterparty opposite number

Frequently Paired Words

adversary opponent opposite number adverse party

Synonyms

counterpart

Questions

How do you pronounce counterparty?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈaʊntɚpˌɑɹti/.
What does counterparty mean?
The other party to a financial transaction.
Where does counterparty come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- English party English counterparty From counter- + party.

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