Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

illiquidity

/ˌɪlɪˈkwɪdɪti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables: illiq-uid-i-ty
IPA: /ˌɪlɪˈkwɪdɪti/

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of being illiquid; a lack of liquidity; difficulty in selling out an asset.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

By surface analysis, illiquid + -ity, or, by surface analysis, il- + liquidity. Regarding the metaphors involved, more at liquidity.

Usage

Inflected Forms

illiquidities (plural)

Phrases

liquid asset

Frequently Paired Words

illiquidly liquid asset liquidly frozen insolvency insolvent solvency solvent

Antonyms

liquidity

Rhymes With

lucidity lividity cupidity rancidity

Questions

How do you pronounce illiquidity?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪlɪˈkwɪdɪti/.
What does illiquidity mean?: The condition of being illiquid; a lack of liquidity; difficulty in selling out an asset.
Where does illiquidity come from?: By surface analysis, illiquid + -ity, or, by surface analysis, il- + liquidity. Regarding the metaphors involved, more at liquidity.

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