hebdomadary

heb·dom·a·dar·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [heb-dom-uh-der-ee]
- /hɛbˈdɒm əˌdɛr i/
- /hˈebdəmˌadəri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [heb-dom-uh-der-ee]
- /hɛbˈdɒm əˌdɛr i/

Definitions of hebdomadary word

noun plural hebdomadary Roman Catholic Church. a member of a church or monastery appointed for one week to sing the chapter Mass and lead in the recitation of the breviary. 1
adjective hebdomadary hebdomadal (def 1). 1
noun hebdomadary (obsolete) hebdomadal. 1

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Origin of hebdomadary

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English ebdomadarie < Late Latin hebdomadārius. See hebdomad, -ary

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Parts of speech for Hebdomadary

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hebdomadary

hebdomadary popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% 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.

hebdomadary usage trend in Literature

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