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roth ira

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.40 in modern English

Syllables
roth i-ra
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A particular kind of IRA (individual retirement account), used for its tax-related benefits.

American usage

Etymology

After William V. Roth Jr., who pushed for legislation that would allow for such IRAs; and IRA, initialism of individual retirement account.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Roth IRAs (plural)

Phrases

Roth 401(k)

Frequently Paired Words

IRA Roth 401(k) 401(k) 403(b) RRSP

Questions

What does roth ira mean?
A particular kind of IRA (individual retirement account), used for its tax-related benefits.
Where does roth ira come from?
After William V. Roth Jr., who pushed for legislation that would allow for such IRAs; and IRA, initialism of individual retirement account.

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