Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

curacy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables: cu-ra-cy
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The office or position of a curate.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English cur(ium) English -ate English cur(ate) English -acy English curacy From cur(ate) + -acy.

Usage

Inflected Forms

curacies (plural)

Phrases

glebe-farm glebe-house

Frequently Paired Words

curatage benefice glebe glebe-farm glebe-house parsonage rectorate rectory

Synonyms

curateship

Questions

What does curacy mean?: The office or position of a curate.
Where does curacy come from?: Etymology tree English cur(ium) English -ate English cur(ate) English -acy English curacy From cur(ate) + -acy.

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