infirmarian

in·fir·mar·i·an

I i

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [in-fer-mair-ee-uh n]
- /ˌɪn fərˈmɛər i ən/
- /ɪnfɜːmˈeəriən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-fer-mair-ee-uh n]
- /ˌɪn fərˈmɛər i ən/

Definitions of infirmarian word

noun infirmarian (in a religious house) a person who nurses the sick. 1
noun infirmarian One who works in a nunnery or monastery, caring for the nuns who became ill, as well as caring for other old and sick people living in the nunnery. 1
noun infirmarian a person in charge of an infirmary, esp in a monastery 0

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Origin of infirmarian

First appearance:

before 1660

One of the 46% oldest English words

First recorded in 1660-70; infirm(ary) + -arian

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Parts of speech for Infirmarian

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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infirmarian popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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