cenacle

noun

"cenacle" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“cenacle” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A dining room, especially one on an upper floor (traditionally the room in which the Last Supper took place).

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Index EN-cenacle · cenacle · English

cenacle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for cenacle
PropertyValue
Headwordcenacle
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “cenacle” in English

cenaclefalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cenacle is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for cenacle, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English cenacle, from Old French cenacle (modern French cénacle), from Latin cēnāculum (“dining room”). The correct English form is cenacle, spelled C-E-N-A-C-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A dining room, especially one on an upper floor (traditionally the room in which the Last Supper took place).
  2. 2
    A small circle or gathering of specialists (writers etc).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how cenacle appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. With Mary in the cenacle waiting for the Holy Spirit In the Acts of the Apostles after listing the names of the eleven apostles, Luke continued with these words, so precious to Christians: […]
  2. I remember an anecdote of a well-known French theorist, who was debating a point eagerly in his cenacle. It was objected against him that he had never experienced love.

Etymology

From Middle English cenacle, from Old French cenacle (modern French cénacle), from Latin cēnāculum (“dining room”).

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cenacle"?
"cenacle" is spelled C-E-N-A-C-L-E.
What does "cenacle" mean?
As a noun, "cenacle" means: A dining room, especially one on an upper floor (traditionally the room in which the Last Supper took place).
What is the origin of the word "cenacle"?
From Middle English cenacle, from Old French cenacle (modern French cénacle), from Latin cēnāculum (“dining room”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list