Repertoire: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Repertoire noun. The full set of pieces or skills that a performer or person can call on.
How to say it
REP-uh-twah/ˈrɛpətwɑː/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (REP).
Repertoire in a sentence
The choir's repertoire runs from medieval chant to Abba.
Toddlers soon add 'no' and 'mine' to their repertoire.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- range
- stock
- collection
- catalogue
Where repertoire comes from
From French, from Latin repertorium, an inventory.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Toddlers soon add 'no' and 'mine' to their _____.
- cadence
- repertoire
- bravura
Show the answer
repertoire: Toddlers soon add 'no' and 'mine' to their repertoire.