thuriféraire
\ty.ʁi.fe.ʁɛʁ\
The verdict
“thuriféraire” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Clerc qui, dans les cérémonies de l’église, a la fonction de porter l’encensoir. Il est accompagné par le naviculaire qui, lui, porte la navette (contenant l'encens).
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Index FR-thuriferaire · thuriféraire · French
thuriféraire · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | thuriféraire |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ty.ʁi.fe.ʁɛʁ\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
thuriféraire is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ty.ʁi.fe.ʁɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
thuriféraire doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is thuriféraire, spelled T-H-U-R-I-F-É-R-A-I-R-E.
Definition
- 1Clerc qui, dans les cérémonies de l’église, a la fonction de porter l’encensoir. Il est accompagné par le naviculaire qui, lui, porte la navette (contenant l'encens).
- 2Flatteur, flagorneur.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how thuriféraire appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Tapi dans un coin, Durtal s’était retourné, et avait, ainsi que ses voisins, suivi du regard le dos des thuriféraires et des prêtres qui se dirigeaient vers l’entrée.
Il s'y trouve quatre chantres revêtus du pluvial ; deux céroféraires, deux thuriféraires ; le crucifère revêtu de la tunique.
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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.