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confectionaries

con·fec·tion·ar·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-fek-shuh-ner-ee]
    • /kənˈfɛk ʃəˌnɛr i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-fek-shuh-ner-ee]
    • /kənˈfɛk ʃəˌnɛr i/

Definitions of confectionaries word

  • noun plural confectionaries a candy; sweetmeat. 1
  • noun plural confectionaries a place where confections are kept or made. 1
  • noun plural confectionaries confectionery (def 3). 1
  • adjective confectionaries pertaining to or of the nature of confections or their production. 1
  • noun confectionaries plural of confectionary. 0
See all 5 definitions of confectionaries

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Origin of confectionaries

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Medieval Latin confectiōnārius, equivalent to confectiōn- confection + -ārius -ary

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Parts of speech for Confectionaries

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Confectionaries

confectionaries popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

confectionaries usage trend in Literature

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