preceptory
/pɹɪˈsɛptəɹi/noun, adjective
preceptory is spelled P-R-E-C-E-P-T-O-R-Y: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, preceptory means “A community of the Knights Templar, or the physical buildings or estate of such a community” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of preceptory is preceptories.
How many letters and syllables are in preceptory?
| Letters | 10: P-R-E-C-E-P-T-O-R-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 65 million words; the 252,559th 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 preceptory?
Preceptory appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th 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 preceptory?
- /pɹɪˈsɛptəɹi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of preceptory
- preceptories plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does preceptory mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A community of the Knights Templar, or the physical buildings or estate of such a community.
adjective
- 1
preceptive
a law preceptory
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does preceptory come from?
From Medieval Latin praeceptoria, noun use of the feminine of praeceptorius (“commanding”), ultimately from praeceptor + -ius. Equivalent to preceptor + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).