different between repertory vs repertoire

English

Etymology

From Late Latin repertorium, from repertus perfect passive participle of reperi? (“find”) + -torium. Doublet of repertoire.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /???p.???t??.i/, /???p???to??.i/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???p?t?i/

Noun

repertory (plural repertories)

1. a repertoire
2. a collection of things, or a place where such a collection is kept
3. a specific set of works that a company performs
4. a theater in which a resident company presents works from a specified repertoire, usually in alternation.
5. a repertory company.

Derived terms

• in repertory
• rep

Related terms

• repertoire

English

Alternative forms

• répertoire

Etymology

From French répertoire, from Late Latin repertorium (“an inventory, list, repertory”), from Latin reperi? (“I find, find out, discover, invent”), from re- (“again”) +? pari? (“I produce”). Doublet of repertory.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???p.?.tw??/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /???p.??.tw??/, /???p.?.tw??/

Noun

repertoire (plural repertoires)

1. A list of dramas, operas, pieces, parts, etc., which a company or a person has rehearsed and is prepared to perform or display.

   The conjurer expanded his repertoire with some new tricks.

2. The set of skills, abilities, experiences, etc., possessed by a person.
3. The set of vocalisations used by a bird.
4. An amount, body, or collection of something.
5. (computing) A processor's instruction set.

Related terms

• repertory

Translations

See also

• portfolio

References

• repertoire in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• repertoire at OneLook Dictionary Search