holy water sprinkler
English
Etymology
| PIE word |
|---|
| *kéh₂ilos |
From holy water + sprinkler, probably a variant of holy-water sprinkle.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhəʊli ˌwɔːtə ˈspɹɪŋklə/, /-ˈsprɪŋkl̩ə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhoʊli ˌwɔtəɹ ˈspɹɪŋk(ə)ləɹ/, [-ɾəɹ-], (cot–caught merger) /-ˌwɑtəɹ-/
- Hyphenation: holy wat‧er sprinkl‧er
Noun
holy water sprinkler (plural holy water sprinklers)
- Synonym of holy-water sprinkle.
Further reading
- “holy water sprinkler, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, December 2023.
- “holy water sprinkler, n.”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- “holy water sprinkler or holy water sprinkle, n.”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.