How do you pronounce plenary?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpliːnəɹi/.

Where does plenary come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

plenary

/ˈpliːnəɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables: ple-nary
IPA: /ˈpliːnəɹi/

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Meaning

adj

Fully attended by a plenum; for everyone's attendance.

adj

Complete; full; entire; absolute.

noun

A plenary session.

noun

Part of a lesson, usually at or towards the end, designed to review or evaluate the learning that has taken place.

Example Sentences

"The method of treating a subject should be plenary or full."
"After lunch, we will all be in the main auditorium listening to the plenary."
"Alternatively, the plenary may be used as preparation for the next lesson, and it might support the children to discuss some vocabulary with the TA to help them prepare."
"A good plenary doesn't just consolidate learning in that one lesson; it provides feedback for the teacher across a period of time and offers the chance to resolve any misconceptions."
"During the plenary the teacher wanted to consolidate this by getting pupils to use and apply what they had learned and also to discuss the calculating strategies they would use in different situations."

Etymology

From Middle English plenarie, plenarye, from Late Latin plēnārius, from Latin plēnus (“full”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: plenarie, plēnārius, plēnus

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpliːnəɹi/
British English: /ˈpliːnəɹi/

Inflected Forms

more plenary (comparative) most plenary (superlative) plenaries (plural)

Derived Forms

plenarily plenariness

Phrases

plenary council plenary court plenary indulgence plenary power plenary session plenary speaker plenary talk

Rhymes With

henrie henery mcenery fitzhenry machinery scenery centenary greenery senary duodenary