Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

demurrage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables: de-mur-rage
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the detention of a ship or other freight vehicle, during delayed loading or unloading

Countable; Uncountable

noun

compensation paid for such detention

Countable; Uncountable

noun

a charge made for exchanging currency for bullion

Countable; Uncountable

noun

the cost associated with owning or holding currency over a given period

Countable; Uncountable

noun

a type of currency which requires paying a fee to store money; a type of currency that discourages using money as a store of value

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

1640s, from Old French demorage, from demorer (English demur), from Latin dēmorārī (“to tarry”). By surface analysis, demur (“delay”) + -age, with doubled ‘r’ to clarify pronunciation and avoid ambiguity with demure.

Origin

Source language: Old French

Word Breakdown

Root: demorage, demoror

Usage

Inflected Forms

demurrages (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

cranage shippage shorage tonnage wharfage

Antonyms

despatch

Questions

What does demurrage mean?: the detention of a ship or other freight vehicle, during delayed loading or unloading
Where does demurrage come from?: It is traced to Old French.

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