Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sacristy

/ˈsækɹɪsti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables: sac-risty
IPA: /ˈsækɹɪsti/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A room in a church where sacred vessels, books, vestments, etc. are kept. Sometimes also used by clergy to prepare for worship or for meetings.

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman sacrestie, from Medieval Latin sacristia.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

sacristies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

sacrament sacredness sacristan sacristanry sacristry sexton sextonry

Synonyms

vestry vestiary

Questions

How do you pronounce sacristy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsækɹɪsti/.
What does sacristy mean?: A room in a church where sacred vessels, books, vestments, etc. are kept. Sometimes also used by clergy to prepare for worship or for meetings.
Where does sacristy come from?: From Anglo-Norman sacrestie, from Medieval Latin sacristia.

How to pronounce sacristy

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