consistory
/kənˈsɪstəɹi/noun
consistory is spelled C-O-N-S-I-S-T-O-R-Y: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 64,400th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, consistory means “A solemn assembly or council” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of consistory is consistories.
How many letters and syllables are in consistory?
| Letters | 10: C-O-N-S-I-S-T-O-R-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 64,400th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is consistory?
Consistory appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 64,400th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce consistory?
- /kənˈsɪstəɹi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-consistory.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-consistory.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of consistory
- consistories plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does consistory mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A solemn assembly or council.
- 2
The spiritual court of a diocesan bishop held before his chancellor or commissioner in his cathedral church or elsewhere.
- 3
An assembly of prelates; a session of the College of Cardinals at Rome.
- 4
A church tribunal or governing body, especially of elders in a Reformed church.
- 5
obsoleteA civil court of justice.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does consistory come from?
Inherited from Middle English consistorie, from Old Northern French consistorie (“secular tribunal”) (Old French consistoire), and Late Latin consistorium (“waiting room, meeting place of the imperial council”). Meaning "Church council" is from early 14th century. By surface analysis, consist + -ory.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).