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phrontistery

phrontistery noun: a place for thinking.

Noun

phrontistery (plural phrontisteries)

  1. A place for thinking.
  2. An establishment devoted to education or study.

Forms of phrontistery

pluralphrontisteries
alternative formphrontisterion
alternative formphrontisterium

Origin of phrontistery

Derived from Ancient Greek φροντιστήριον (phrontistḗrion), from φροντιστής (phrontistḗs, “a thinker”), from φρονέω (phronéō, “to think”).

Questions about phrontistery

What does phrontistery mean?
Phrontistery means a place for thinking.
What part of speech is phrontistery?
Phrontistery is a noun.
What is the plural of phrontistery?
The plural of phrontistery is phrontisteries.

Words near phrontistery in the dictionary

  1. Phronsie
  2. phrontisteria
  3. phrontisteries
  4. phrontisterion
  5. phrontisterium
  6. phrontistery
  7. phrophosphorylase
  8. phrrp
  9. phrrt
  10. phryctoria
  11. phrygana

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