Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preclerical

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pre-cler-i-cal
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Before the development of the clergy.

Example Sentences

"And on the other hand, Tolstoy's attempt to recapture the ethos of "primitive," preclerical Christianity enjoined a dramatic detachment from personal wealth and possessions, a communitarian communism […]"

Etymology

From pre- + clerical.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pre

Questions

What does preclerical mean?: Before the development of the clergy.
Where does preclerical come from?: From pre- + clerical.

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