abditory

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Medieval Latin abditorium, from abdō (to hide).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈæb.dɪt.ə.ɹi/[1], /ˈæb.dɪt.ɹi/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

abditory (plural abditories)

  1. (rare) A concealed location used for storage or to hide items. [mid 17th century][2]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ abditory”, in The Century Dictionary [], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
  2. ^ Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief; William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “abditory”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 3.

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