Speakur

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cartulary

/ˈkɑːtjuləɹɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables
car-tu-lary
IPA
/ˈkɑːtjuləɹɪ/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A medieval manuscript register containing full or excerpted transcriptions of important documents, especially of originally loose, single-sheet charters.

noun

A collection of original documents bound in one volume.

noun

An officer who had charge of records or other public papers.

Etymology

From Middle English cartulari, borrowed from Medieval Latin chartulārium. Doublet of khaltura.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: cartulari, chartulārius

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈkɑːtjuləɹɪ/

Inflected Forms

cartularies (plural) chartulary (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce cartulary?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑːtjuləɹɪ/.
What does cartulary mean?
A medieval manuscript register containing full or excerpted transcriptions of important documents, especially of originally loose, single-sheet charters.
Where does cartulary come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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