Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

corrodier

/kəˈɹəʊdɪə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cor-rodi-er
IPA: /kəˈɹəʊdɪə/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One receiving a corrody, or allowance from the Church, in return for previous payment or service (usually in the Middle Ages)

Example Sentences

"Outside the minster walls were the cottages of the corrodiers, or folk who, for a corrody, or life pittance from the abbey, had given away their lands."

Etymology

From Latin corrodium, corredium, conredium (“furniture, provision”).

Inflected Forms

corrodiers (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce corrodier?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈɹəʊdɪə/.
What does corrodier mean?: One receiving a corrody, or allowance from the Church, in return for previous payment or service (usually in the Middle Ages)
Where does corrodier come from?: From Latin corrodium, corredium, conredium (“furniture, provision”).

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