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archconfraternity

/ˌɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃˌkɒnfɹəˈtɜː(ɹ)nɪti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
arch-con-fra-ter-ni-ty
IPA
/ˌɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃˌkɒnfɹəˈtɜː(ɹ)nɪti/
30
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A religious confraternity that, as a special concession of the Holy See, can join or affiliate with, and extend privileges to, other similar brotherhoods.

Etymology

From arch- + confraternity, calque of Ecclesiastical Latin archiconfrāternitās.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

archconfraternities (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce archconfraternity?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃˌkɒnfɹəˈtɜː(ɹ)nɪti/.
What does archconfraternity mean?
A religious confraternity that, as a special concession of the Holy See, can join or affiliate with, and extend privileges to, other similar brotherhoods.
Where does archconfraternity come from?
From arch- + confraternity, calque of Ecclesiastical Latin archiconfrāternitās.

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