Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

penitentiaryship

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pen-i-ten-tiary-ship
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The office or condition of a penitentiary of the papal court.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"the penitentiaryship, or the prebend of St. Pancras"

Etymology

From penitentiary + -ship.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: penitentiary

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does penitentiaryship mean?: The office or condition of a penitentiary of the papal court.
Where does penitentiaryship come from?: From penitentiary + -ship.

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