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descensory

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-scen-so-ry
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A vessel used in alchemy to extract and filter oils.

Etymology

From New Latin descensorium. Compare Old French descensoire. See descend.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: descensorium

Inflected Forms

descensories (plural)

Questions

What does descensory mean?
A vessel used in alchemy to extract and filter oils.
Where does descensory come from?
From New Latin descensorium. Compare Old French descensoire. See descend.

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