sartorial
/sɑɹˈtɔɹ.i.əl/adjective
sartorial is spelled S-A-R-T-O-R-I-A-L: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 62,179th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, sartorial means “Of or relating to the tailoring of clothing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in sartorial?
| Letters | 9: S-A-R-T-O-R-I-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 62,179th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is sartorial?
Sartorial appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 62,179th 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 sartorial?
- UK /sɑːˈtɔː.ɹi.əl/
- US /sɑɹˈtɔɹ.i.əl/
Sartorial has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-sartorial.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with sartorial?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as sartorial from its last stressed vowel (/ɔɹiəl/):
- editorial
- territorial
- gubernatorial
- boreal
- combinatorial
- curatorial
- arboreal
- ambassadorial
- inquisitorial
- advertorial
- responsorial
- censorial
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of sartorial
- more sartorial comparative
- most sartorial superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sartorial mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to the tailoring of clothing.
Suits are full of joy. They are the sartorial equivalent of a baby’s smile.
- 2
Of or relating to the quality of dress.
In his smart suit, Jacob was by far the most sartorial of our party.
- 3
Of or relating to the sartorius muscle.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Sartorial in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | vestimentaire , concernant le muscle couturier |
| German | Kleidungs-, Garderoben-, Mode- , kleidsam |
| Spanish | sartorial |
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 sartorial come from?
From New Latin sartorius (“pertaining to a tailor”), from Late Latin sartor (“tailor”), from Latin sarcire (“to patch, mend”) + -ial.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).