Hyphenation
a·ver·age costsTurkish pronunciation
ävrıc kôsPronunciation
/ˈavrəʤ ˈkôs/ /ˈævrəʤ ˈkɔːs/
Etymology
[ 'a-v(&-)rij ] (noun.) 1732. from earlier average proportionally distributed charge for damage at sea, modification of Middle French avarie damage to ship or cargo, from Old Italian avaria, from Arabic 'awArIyah damaged merchandise.