abditory
English
Etymology
From Medieval Latin abditorium, from abdō (“to hide”).
Pronunciation
Noun
abditory (plural abditories)
- (rare) A concealed location used for storage or to hide items. [mid 17th century][2]
Translations
place for hiding or preserving
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References
- ^ William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “abditory”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.
- ^ 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.
- James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Abditory”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC.