repertoire

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US /ˈɹɛp.əɹ.twɑɹ/ UK /ˈɹɛp.ə.twɑː/ See IPA manual

Freq #24369

Meanings

1

noun
The set of pieces (songs, plays, etc.) that a performer or group is ready to perform.

The band added several new songs to its repertoire.
2

noun
The full range of skills or abilities a person has.

Public speaking is now part of her professional repertoire.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the set of pieces (songs,... repertory

2 noun · the full range of skills or... repertory

Word family

Forms repertoires

Derived forms immunorepertoirerepertoremesubrepertoire

Etymology

Borrowed from French répertoire, from Middle French repertoire, from Late Latin repertōrium (“an inventory, list, repertory”). Doublet of repertory.

repertoire Middle French repertōrium la-lat

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# repertoire

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈɹɛp.əɹ.twɑɹ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈɹɛp.ə.twɑː/
**Frequency rank:** 24369

## Meanings
1. The set of pieces (songs, plays, etc.) that a performer or group is ready to perform.
2. The full range of skills or abilities a person has.

## Examples
- The band added several new songs to its repertoire.
- Public speaking is now part of her professional repertoire.

## Derived Forms
- immunorepertoire
- repertoreme
- subrepertoire

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: repertoire
- Root: repertōrium

## Etymology
Borrowed from French répertoire, from Middle French repertoire, from Late Latin repertōrium (“an inventory, list, repertory”). Doublet of repertory.

## AI Etymology
Repertoire is borrowed from French répertoire, from Middle French repertoire, from Late Latin repertōrium (“an inventory, list, repertory”). Doublet of repertory. Modern senses include the set of pieces (songs, plays, etc.) that a performer or group is ready to perform. and the full range of skills or abilities a person has.. The wider word family includes derivatives such as immunorepertoire, repertoreme, and subrepertoire.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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