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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

superintendent

/ˌsjuːpəɹɪnˈtɛndənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.97 in modern English

Syllables
su-per-in-ten-dent
IPA
/ˌsjuːpəɹɪnˈtɛndənt/
17
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something.

noun

A police officer rank, positioned above chief inspector, and below chief superintendent.

noun

The manager of a building, usually a communal residence, who is responsible for keeping the facilities functional and often collecting rent or similar payments, either as also the building's landlord or on behalf of same.

noun

The head of a Sunday school.

noun

In some Protestant churches, a clergyman having the oversight of the clergy of a district.

noun

A janitor.

American usage

noun

An administrator of a school district, a local government body overseeing public schools.

American usage

adj

Overseeing; superintending.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ecclesiastical Latin superintendens, a calque of Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos); thence being distantly related to English bishop.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: superintendens, ἐπίσκοπος

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsjuːpəɹɪnˈtɛndənt/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Law.

Inflected Forms

superintendents (plural)

Derived Forms

SP superintendentess superintendential superintendentship supt.

Phrases

chief superintendent detective chief superintendent detective superintendent sidewalk superintendent police constable woman police constable detective constable detective sergeant

Frequently Paired Words

superintend superintendency police constable woman police constable detective constable detective sergeant detective inspector detective chief inspector

Synonyms

super manager foreman chief head head man controller comptroller overseer supervisor

Rhymes With

independent dependent defendant attendant pendant descendant transcendent ascendant resplendent interdependent descendent superintendant

Questions

How do you pronounce superintendent?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsjuːpəɹɪnˈtɛndənt/.
What does superintendent mean?
A person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something.
Where does superintendent come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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