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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIlliquid
/ɪˈlɪk.wɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Of an asset or security, not easily sold or exchanged for cash without a substantial loss in value.
"Real estate is considered an illiquid asset because it can take months to find a buyer." - 2
Lacking sufficient cash or easily convertible assets to meet short-term financial obligations.
"The company became illiquid after unexpected supply chain costs drained its cash reserves."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix 'il-' (a variant of 'in-' meaning 'not') combined with 'liquid', originating from the Latin 'liquidus' meaning fluid or clear. The financial sense developed in the 20th century to describe assets that cannot easily be converted into cash without a significant loss in value.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Illiquid" is said worldwide
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illiquide
Transliteration: ee-kleek
"L'immobilier est souvent un investissement illiquide."
illiquid
Transliteration: il-li-kviːt
"Aufgrund hoher Lagerbestände ist das Unternehmen kurzzeitig illiquid."
illiquido
Transliteration: il-li-kwee-do
"I beni immobiliari sono tipicamente investimenti illiquidi."
ilíquido
Transliteration: i-li-ki-do
"Los fondos de capital privado suelen ser activos muy ilíquidos."
ilíquido
Transliteration: i-li-ki-du
"Ativos imobiliários são notoriamente ilíquidos."
अतरल
Transliteration: ataral
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"रियल एस्टेट एक अतरल संपत्ति है।"
非流动性的
Transliteration: fēi liúdòngxìng de
Script: 中文汉字
"房地产市场通常被认为是非流动性的。"
유동성이 없는
Transliteration: yudongseongi eomneun
Script: 한국어 한글
"부동산은 대표적인 유동성이 없는 자산입니다."
流動性の低い
Transliteration: ryūdōsei no hikui
Script: 日本語
"不動産投資は一般的に流動性が低い。"
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