confectionary

con·fec·tion·ar·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuh n-fek-shuh-ner-ee]
- /kənˈfɛk ʃəˌnɛr i/
- /kən.ˈfek.ʃə.ˌne.ri/

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

Definitions of confectionary word

noun confectionary a place where confections are kept or made 3
adjective confectionary of or characteristic of confections 3
adjective confectionary of or like a confection 3
adjective confectionary of confectioners or their work 3
noun confectionary confectionery (sense 3) 3
noun confectionary a confection 3

See all 17 definitions of confectionary

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Origin of confectionary

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 Confectionary

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Confectionary

confectionary 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 59% 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.

confectionary usage trend in Literature

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