Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lectionary

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables
lec-tionary
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ecclesiastical Latin lēctiōnārium.

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Questions

What does lectionary mean?
A book or listing that contains a collection of scripture readings appointed for Christian or Jewish worship on a given day or occasion.
Where does lectionary come from?
Learned borrowing from Ecclesiastical Latin lēctiōnārium.

How to pronounce lectionary

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