repertory

C1 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˈɹɛp.əɹˌtɔɹ.i/ UK /ˈɹɛpətɹi/ See IPA manual

Freq #58616

Meanings

1

noun
A system in which a theatre company performs several different plays in turn during a season.

She spent two years acting in repertory before moving to film.
2

noun
The full range of works a performer or company is ready to present.

The orchestra has a wide repertory of classical and modern pieces.

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Synonyms

2 noun · the full range of works a... repertoire

Word family

Forms repertories

Derived forms rep repertorial

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Phrases (1)

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repertory company
a theater company that keeps several plays ready to perform

Noun + noun

Simplified etymology

Repertory came into English in the mid-16th century from late Latin repertorium, based on Latin reperire, “to find or discover.” Its earlier English meaning was an index or catalogue.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin repertōrium. Doublet of repertoire.

repertōrium la-lat

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# repertory

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈɹɛp.əɹˌtɔɹ.i/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈɹɛpətɹi/
**Frequency rank:** 58616

## Meanings
1. A system in which a theatre company performs several different plays in turn during a season.
2. The full range of works a performer or company is ready to present.

## Examples
- She spent two years acting in repertory before moving to film.
- The orchestra has a wide repertory of classical and modern pieces.

## Derived Forms
- rep
- repertorial

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: repertōrium

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Late Latin repertōrium. Doublet of repertoire.

## AI Etymology
Repertory is a learned borrowing from Late Latin repertōrium. Doublet of repertoire. In present-day use, it can mean a system in which a theatre company performs several different plays in turn during a season, or the full range of works a performer or company is ready to present. Derived formations include rep and repertorial.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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