commodity

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A raw material or basic product that is bought and sold in large amounts, such as oil or grain.

   The price of commodities like wheat and coffee rose sharply.

2. 2
   noun

   Something useful or valuable.

   In a busy office, patience is a precious commodity.

3. 3
   noun

   A product that is much like all others of its kind, so buyers choose mainly on price.

   Once cutting-edge, the calculators became a cheap commodity.

Common collocations

• commodity exchange Noun + noun

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin com- Proto-Indo-European *med- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Italic *medos Latin modus Latin commodus Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin commoditāsder. Anglo-Norman commoditeebor. Middle English commoditee English commodity Inherited from Middle English commoditee, borrowed from Anglo-Norman commoditee, from Latin commoditās.

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