exedra
noun
exedra is spelled E-X-E-D-R-A: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 81 million words in written English, the 286,585th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, exedra means “A semicircular recess, with stone benches, used as a place for discussion” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of exedra is exedras or exedrae.
How many letters and syllables are in exedra?
| Letters | 6: E-X-E-D-R-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 81 million words; the 286,585th 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 exedra?
Exedra appears about once in every 81 million words in written English, the 286,585th 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).
Forms of exedra
- exedras plural
- exedrae plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does exedra mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A semicircular recess, with stone benches, used as a place for discussion.
- 2
A curved bench with a high back.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Exedra in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Exedra |
| French | exèdre |
| Portuguese | êxedra |
| Spanish | exedra |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does exedra come from?
From Ancient Greek ἐξ (ex, “out of”) + ἕδρα (hédra, “seat”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).