charactery

== English == === Etymology 1 === From character +‎ -y or +‎ -ery. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈkæɹ.ək.təɹ.i/, /ˈkæɹ.ək.tɹi/, (archaic) /kəˈɹæk.təɹ.i/ Rhymes: -æktəɹi ==== Noun ==== charactery (countable and uncountable, plural characteries) (obsolete) The art or means of characterizing. (obsolete) a system of signs or characters, i.e. symbolism. (obsolete) A distinctive mark. (obsolete) Something which has a meaning. ===== Quotations ===== ==== References ==== “charactery”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Etymology 2 === From character + -y. ==== Adjective ==== charactery (comparative more charactery, superlative most charactery) (informal, rare) Characterful.