Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

interposit

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-ter-posit
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An intermediate depot or station between one commercial city or country and another.

Example Sentences

"Perinthus becoming the principal key of communication for Athens with the Euxine , the interposit of the Athenian trade"

Etymology

From Latin interpositus, past participle of interponere. See interposition.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: interpositus

Inflected Forms

interposits (plural)

Questions

What does interposit mean?: An intermediate depot or station between one commercial city or country and another.
Where does interposit come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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