abditory

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈæb.dɪt.ɹi/, /ˈæb.dɪt.ə.ɹi/

Noun

abditory (plural abditories)

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

Translations

place for hiding or preserving

Norwegian: gjemmested n

Portuguese: escondrijo, abditório (pt) m

References

“abditory” in Lesley Brown, editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 3.

Anagrams

triabody

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