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fugit

/ˈfjuːdʒɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables
fugit
IPA
/ˈfjuːdʒɪt/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the optimal date to exercise an American option (or a Bermudan option)

Etymology

From Latin fugit (literally “flees”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

fugits (plural)

Phrases

tempus fugit

Frequently Paired Words

tempus fugit

Questions

How do you pronounce fugit?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfjuːdʒɪt/.
What does fugit mean?
the optimal date to exercise an American option (or a Bermudan option)
Where does fugit come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce fugit

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