Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

receptaculum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
re-cep-tac-u-lum
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A receptacle.

Example Sentences

  • "the receptaculum of the chyle"

Etymology

From Latin receptaculum. Doublet of receptacle.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: receptaculum

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Questions

What does receptaculum mean?
A receptacle.
Where does receptaculum come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce receptaculum

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