Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parsonage

/pˈɑɹsənɪdʒ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: par-son-age
IPA: /pˈɑɹsənɪdʒ/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The residence of the minister of a parish.

noun

The house, lands, tithes, etc. set apart for the support of the minister of a parish.

Obsolete

Etymology

Etymology tree English parson Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English parsonage From parson + -age.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

parsonages (plural)

Derived Forms

squarsonage

Frequently Paired Words

curateship curacy rectorate vicarate vicarship curatage vicarage rectory

Synonyms

vicarage rectory

Questions

How do you pronounce parsonage?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɑɹsənɪdʒ/.
What does parsonage mean?: The residence of the minister of a parish.
Where does parsonage come from?: Etymology tree English parson Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English parsonage From parson + -age.

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