Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pulpitry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pul-pit-ry
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The teachings of the pulpit; preaching.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"that this is the true flourishing of a land, other things follow as the shadow does the substance; to teach thus were mere pulpitry to them."

Etymology

From pulpit + -ry.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: pulpit

Usage

Questions

What does pulpitry mean?: The teachings of the pulpit; preaching.
Where does pulpitry come from?: From pulpit + -ry.

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