repertory
pronunciation
How to pronounce repertory in British English:
UK [ˈrepətri]
How to pronounce repertory in American English:
US [ˈrepərtɔri]
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- Noun:
- a storehouse where a stock of things is kept
- the entire range of skills or aptitudes or devices used in a particular field or occupation
Word Origin
- repertory
- repertory: [16] A repertory is etymologically a list of things ‘found’. The word was adopted from late Latin repertōrium, a derivative of reperīre ‘find out’. This was formed from the base *per- ‘attempt’, which has also given English experience, expert, peril, pirate, etc. The sense ‘list of plays, pieces of music, etc performed’ was introduced from French in the 19th century, along with the French form repertoire.=> experience, expert, peril, pirate
- repertory (n.)
- 1550s, "an index, list, catalogue," from Late Latin repertorium "inventory, list," from Latin repertus, past participle of reperire "to find, get, invent," from re-, intensive prefix (see re-), + parire, archaic form of paerere "produce, bring forth," from PIE root *per- "attempt" (see parent (n.)). Meaning "list of performances" is first recorded 1845, from Anglicized use of repertoire; repertory theater is attested from 1896. Related: Repertorial.
Example
- 1. She acted with a repertory company for three years .
- 2. After leaving drama school I joined a repertory company .
- 3. A co-operated performance by shanghai dramatic arts centre and hong kong repertory theatre .
- 4. Only the consumption trend is forecast accurately , can the reasonable repertory ration of spare parts be ascertained and the cost of production be decreased .
- 5. H * she acted with a repertory company for three years .