Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shroffage

/ˈʃɹɒfɪd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: shroffage
IPA: /ˈʃɹɒfɪd͡ʒ/

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The commission paid to a shroff for examining coins for quality.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Shraffage is halfe a riall per every thousand rialls."
"Brokerage 1½ per Cent. Shroffage 1 per Thousand."

Etymology

From shroff (“to examine coin for debasement etc.”) + -age (“forming nouns regarding a rate or charge”).

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

shraffage (alternative) sherofferage (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce shroffage?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɹɒfɪd͡ʒ/.
What does shroffage mean?: The commission paid to a shroff for examining coins for quality.
Where does shroffage come from?: From shroff (“to examine coin for debasement etc.”) + -age (“forming nouns regarding a rate or charge”).

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