Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

expeditionary

/ˌɛkspədˈɪʃənˌɛɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.88 in modern English

Syllables: ex-pe-di-tionary
IPA: /ˌɛkspədˈɪʃənˌɛɹi/

26

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to an expedition.

adj

Intended for military operations abroad.

noun

One who goes on expeditions, especially one who is a member of an expeditionary military force.

Example Sentences

"an expeditionary force"
"[...] turned out in its best attire to receive the Brazilian expeditionaries and the group of soldiers representing the gallant U.S. 10th Mountain Division."
"He who had been left for dead, rose again in three days to become the leader of the expeditionaries and, in a very real way (albeit not exclusively), [...]. Antonio “ Tintin” Vizintin was brave and strong, qualities that made him a good expeditionary."

Etymology

Etymology tree English expedition Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English expeditionary From expedition + -ary.

Inflected Forms

expeditionaries (plural)

Rhymes With

missionary

Questions

How do you pronounce expeditionary?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛkspədˈɪʃənˌɛɹi/.
What does expeditionary mean?: Of or pertaining to an expedition.
Where does expeditionary come from?: Etymology tree English expedition Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English expeditionary From expedition + -ary.

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