Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cemeterian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ceme-te-ri-an
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cemetery superintendent.

Example Sentences

"The cemeterians sympathize deeply with Mrs. Caton on account of her making such a bad shot."
"The American Cemetery Association, founded in 1887, is a national trade association of cemeterians consisting of approximately 1100 members."
"Jim retired from Rockwell-Meritor of Newark (30 years), was the fiscal officer of Reading Township for 28 years and the cemeterian of Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery for 30 years."

Etymology

From cemetery + -an.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: cemetery

Inflected Forms

cemeterians (plural)

Questions

What does cemeterian mean?: A cemetery superintendent.
Where does cemeterian come from?: From cemetery + -an.

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