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infirmary

/ɪnˈfɜːməi/in-FUR-mur-ee
/ɪnˈfɝmɚi/in-FUR-mur-ee

Meaninga hospital

Common meaning: a hospital

Journey through time

  1. Late Latininfirmaria‘a hospital’source
  2. Old Frenchenfermeriesource
  3. Middle Englishenfermeryesource
  4. Englishinfirmary‘a hospital’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Late Latin infirmaria ‘a hospital’.

Roots

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