Repertory, Repertoire
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 3:14 am
REPERTORY
No, this does not refer to the affliction seemingly suffered by a certain member who has of late been repeating the posting of her past GWOTD suggestions. However, the homophonic similarities did bring this word to mind.
No, this does not refer to the affliction seemingly suffered by a certain member who has of late been repeating the posting of her past GWOTD suggestions. However, the homophonic similarities did bring this word to mind.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
repertory
SYLLABICATION: rep·er·to·ry
PRONUNCIATION: rĕp'ər-tôr'ē, -trē
NOUN: Inflected forms: pl. rep·er·to·ries
1. A repertoire. 2a. A theater in which a resident company presents works from a specified repertoire, usually in alternation. b. A repertory company. 3a. A place, such as a storehouse, where a stock of things is kept; a repository. b. Something stored in or as if in such a place; a stock or collection.
ETYMOLOGY: Late Latin repertōrium, from Latin repertus, past participle of reperīre, to find out : re-, re- + parīre, to get, beget; see perə-[sup]1[/sup] in Appendix I.
OTHER FORMS: rep'er·tor'i·al —ADJECTIVE
repertoire
SYLLABICATION: rep·er·toire
PRONUNCIATION: rĕp'ər-twär'
NOUN: 1. The stock of songs, plays, operas, readings, or other pieces that a player or company is prepared to perform. 2. The class of compositions in a genre: has excellent command of the chanteuse repertoire. 3. The range or number of skills, aptitudes, or special accomplishments of a particular person or group.
ETYMOLOGY: French répertoire, from Old French, from Late Latin repertōrium. See repertory.