Speakur

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insolvency

[ɪnˈsɒlvn̩si]

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.18 in modern English

Syllables
in-sol-ven-cy
IPA
[ɪnˈsɒlvn̩si]
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of being insolvent; the state or condition of a person who is insolvent; the condition of one who is unable to pay their debts as they fall due, or in the usual course of trade and business.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Insufficiency to discharge all debts of the owner.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The condition of having more debts than assets.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English solvent English insolvent English -cy English insolvency From insolvent + -cy.

Usage

Inflected Forms

insolvencies (plural)

Phrases

pre-packaged insolvency

Antonyms

solvency

Questions

How do you pronounce insolvency?
The recorded pronunciation is [ɪnˈsɒlvn̩si].
What does insolvency mean?
The condition of being insolvent; the state or condition of a person who is insolvent; the condition of one who is unable to pay their debts as they fall due, or in the usual course of trade and business.
Where does insolvency come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English solvent English insolvent English -cy English insolvency From insolvent + -cy.

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