Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

feretrum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fer-etrum
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of medieval reliquary or shrine containing the sacred effigies and relics of a saint.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin feretrum, from Ancient Greek φέρετρον (phéretron). Doublet of feretory.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: φέρετρον

Inflected Forms

feretra (plural)

Questions

What does feretrum mean?: A kind of medieval reliquary or shrine containing the sacred effigies and relics of a saint.
Where does feretrum come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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