Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

altarlet

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: al-tar-let
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Example Sentences

"For of how small dimensions the altar of Santiago formerly was, lest we should be supposed to diminish it in our relation, may better be collected from the measure of the altarlet itself."
"The canons say that an altar should be of stone ; altare debet esse lapideum, If the altar is not wholly of stone, but of wood for example, it suffices that there be an altarlet (altariolus) of stone or a lapis sacratus, holy stone, in it."
"Beyond the lance stands an altarlet, upon which is erected a twofold cornucopia containing " plenty," represented by three (?) apples."

Etymology

From altar + -let.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: altar

Inflected Forms

altarlets (plural)

Questions

What does altarlet mean?: A small altar.
Where does altarlet come from?: From altar + -let.

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