Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antechoir

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-te-choir
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The part of a church in front of the choir, often reserved for the clergy and choristers.

noun

The division of a choir, that is divided as in some Spanish churches, that is further away from the sanctuary.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Proto-Italic *anti Latin ante Classical Latin ante-lbor. English ante- English choir English antechoir From ante- + choir.

Inflected Forms

antechoirs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

retrochoir

Synonyms

forechoir

Questions

What does antechoir mean?: The part of a church in front of the choir, often reserved for the clergy and choristers.
Where does antechoir come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Proto-Italic *anti Latin ante Classical Latin ante-lbor. English ante- English choir English antechoir From ante- + choir.

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