Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cemetary

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables: cemetary
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Misspelling of cemetery.

Etymology

An incorrect assumption of the suffix -ary (as used on adjectives and agent nouns), suggesting a classical Latin origin, whereas the word is in fact derived from the Ancient Greek noun κοιμητήριον (koimētḗrion).

Questions

What does cemetary mean?: Misspelling of cemetery.
Where does cemetary come from?: An incorrect assumption of the suffix -ary (as used on adjectives and agent nouns), suggesting a classical Latin origin, whereas the word is in fact derived from the Ancient Greek noun κοιμητήριον (koimētḗrion).

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