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infirmarian

/ˌɪn.fɚˈmɛ.ɹi.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-fir-mar-i-an
IPA
/ˌɪn.fɚˈmɛ.ɹi.ən/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who works in a nunnery or monastery, caring for the nuns or monks who become ill, as well as caring for other old or sick people living in the compound.

noun

The superintendent of an infirmary within a college or other institution.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɪn.fɚˈmɛ.ɹi.ən/
  • British English: /ˌɪn.fəˈmɛə.ɹi.ən/

Inflected Forms

infirmarians (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

infirm infirmary

Rhymes With

humanitarian bulgarian vegetarian semi-vegetarian presbyterian librarian libertarian ovarian marian barbarian sectarian totalitarian

Questions

How do you pronounce infirmarian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪn.fɚˈmɛ.ɹi.ən/.
What does infirmarian mean?
One who works in a nunnery or monastery, caring for the nuns or monks who become ill, as well as caring for other old or sick people living in the compound.

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