Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

accensor

/ækˈsɛnsɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ac-cen-sor
IPA: /ækˈsɛnsɚ/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of the functionaries who light and trim the tapers.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin accēnsor, from accendō (“light, kindle”) + -tor (agent noun suffix). Compare accend.

Inflected Forms

accensors (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce accensor?: The recorded pronunciation is /ækˈsɛnsɚ/.
What does accensor mean?: One of the functionaries who light and trim the tapers.
Where does accensor come from?: Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin accēnsor, from accendō (“light, kindle”) + -tor (agent noun suffix). Compare accend.

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