Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

currence

/kˈɝəns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables: cur-rence
IPA: /kˈɝəns/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

noun

The quality of being current (generally circulated and accepted); currency, currentness.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"And the time consumed in discussion will certainly not have been lost, if it only strips the argument of all sentimentalism and false currence, and leaves it to be judged by good sense and sound reason."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin currentia + -ence, from Latin currō (“to run”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: currō

Usage

Inflected Forms

Currences (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

concurrence decurrence intercurrence occurrence recurrence transcurrence

Rhymes With

occurrence recurrence deterrence transference concurrence coinsurance

Questions

How do you pronounce currence?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɝəns/.
What does currence mean?: A surname.
Where does currence come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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