Cemetery Or Cemetary?

How do you spell it? CEMETARY or CEMETERY

How do you spell it? Do you spell the word CEMETARY or CEMETERY?Although all authoritative references spell the word with 3 Es, I see many examples of the word being spelled CEMETARY online and on signs. In fact, I see reference the the “A” spelling of the word that I simply think of it as a variant spelling.

Where did this spelling originate?

Dictionary.com states the word is Late Latin originating from a Greek word meaning “A Sleeping Place.” According to that reference, the word is spelled with 3 Es.

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