Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

repertory

/ˈɹɛp.əɹˌtɔɹ.i/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English

Syllables: reper-to-ry
IPA: /ˈɹɛp.əɹˌtɔɹ.i/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

A collection of things, or a place where such a collection is kept.

noun

A specific set of works that a company performs.

noun

A theater in which a resident company presents works from a specified repertoire, usually in alternation.

noun

A cinema specializing in classic or older films.

Example Sentences

"Since “Masques” was my first exposure to Stage I, My admiration of that production spawned an intense enthusiasm for the seven-year-old company, which, unfortunately, was quickly dampened by seeing “Icarus,” which runs in repertory with “Masques.”"

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin repertōrium. Doublet of repertoire.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɹɛp.əɹˌtɔɹ.i/
British English: /ˈɹɛpətɹi/

Inflected Forms

repertories (plural)

Derived Forms

rep repertorial

Phrases

in repertory

Synonyms

stock company repertory company repertoire

Questions

How do you pronounce repertory?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɛp.əɹˌtɔɹ.i/.
What does repertory mean?: A repertoire.
Where does repertory come from?: Learned borrowing from Late Latin repertōrium. Doublet of repertoire.

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