Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

silent barter

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables: silen-t barter
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A system of bartering, once common in Africa, in which traders remain silent, either because they have no language in common or because they both wish to keep secret and not discuss the origins of their goods (especially gold and salt).

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does silent barter mean?: A system of bartering, once common in Africa, in which traders remain silent, either because they have no language in common or because they both wish to keep secret and not discuss the origins of their goods (especially gold and salt).

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