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reredorter

/ˈɹɪɹˌdɔɹtɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
rere-dorter
IPA
/ˈɹɪɹˌdɔɹtɚ/
11
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A latrine situated at the rear of a medieval monastery or convent.

Etymology

From Middle English reredortor, rere dortour, equivalent to rere (“rear; to the rear of”) + dorter (“dormitory”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹɪɹˌdɔɹtɚ/
  • British English: /ˈɹɪəˌdɔːtə/

Inflected Forms

reredorters (plural) rere-dorter (alternative)

Synonyms

necessarium

Questions

How do you pronounce reredorter?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɪɹˌdɔɹtɚ/.
What does reredorter mean?
A latrine situated at the rear of a medieval monastery or convent.
Where does reredorter come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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