Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hermitary

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: her-mi-tary
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cell annexed to an abbey, for the use of a hermit.

Example Sentences

"Chappels , Monasteries , Hermitaries , Nunneries , and other Religious Houses were us'd lo in the time of old King Henry."

Etymology

Compare Latin hermitorium, eremitorium.

Inflected Forms

hermitaries (plural)

Questions

What does hermitary mean?: A cell annexed to an abbey, for the use of a hermit.
Where does hermitary come from?: Compare Latin hermitorium, eremitorium.

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