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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

recoupment

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables
re-coup-ment
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A recovery of what had been lost; reimbursement.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A reduction of the plaintiff's damages by keeping out a part.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English recoup Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English recoupment From recoup + -ment.

Usage

Inflected Forms

recoupments (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

recoup

Questions

What does recoupment mean?
A recovery of what had been lost; reimbursement.
Where does recoupment come from?
Etymology tree English recoup Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English recoupment From recoup + -ment.

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