array

/əˈeɪ/ur-AY
/ɚˈeɪ/ur-AY

Meaningto put in order

Common meaning: an ordered display

Journey through time

  1. Old Frencharraiersource
  2. Middle Englisharraiensource
  3. Englisharray‘an ordered display’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old French arraier ‘to put in order’.

Roots

  • arraier Old French “to put in order”

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