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infirmary

/ɪnˈfɝməɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.34 in modern English

Syllables
in-fir-mary
IPA
/ɪnˈfɝməɹi/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A place where sick or injured people are cared for, especially a small hospital; sickhouse.

noun

A clinic or dispensary within another institution.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Medieval Latin infirmaria, from Latin infirmus.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *dʰer-, infirmaria, infirmus

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

infirmaries (plural)

Phrases

sick bay

Frequently Paired Words

sick bay

Synonyms

hospital

Questions

How do you pronounce infirmary?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈfɝməɹi/.
What does infirmary mean?
A place where sick or injured people are cared for, especially a small hospital; sickhouse.
Where does infirmary come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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