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refectory

/ɹɪˈfɛkt(ə)ɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables
re-fec-to-ry
IPA
/ɹɪˈfɛkt(ə)ɹi/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dining hall, especially in an institution such as a college or monastery.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Via Middle English refectori from Late Latin refectorium, from Latin reficere (“to remake, to rebuild”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: refectori, refectorium, reficio

Inflected Forms

refectories (plural)

Phrases

refectory table

Frequently Paired Words

refection

Questions

How do you pronounce refectory?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈfɛkt(ə)ɹi/.
What does refectory mean?
A dining hall, especially in an institution such as a college or monastery.
Where does refectory come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce refectory

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