promptuarium

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Latin

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Etymology

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From prōmptus (readiness) +‎ -ārium (of purpose), via *promptuārius. The u in the spelling is due to the fourth declension noun.

Noun

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prōmptuārium n (genitive prōmptuāriī or prōmptuārī); second declension

  1. cupboard, storeroom
  2. repository

Declension

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Second-declension noun (neuter).

1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

Descendants

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  • English: promptuary (preparatory) (archaic)
  • Italian: prontuario (handbook)

References

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