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mortarium

UK/mɔːˈtɛːɹɪəm/

mortarium noun: a kind of mortar used by ancient Romans for grinding.

Noun

mortarium (plural mortaria)

  1. A kind of mortar used by ancient Romans for grinding.

Forms of mortarium

pluralmortaria

Origin of mortarium

From Latin mortārium. Doublet of mortar.

Questions about mortarium

What does mortarium mean?
Mortarium means a kind of mortar used by ancient Romans for grinding.
What part of speech is mortarium?
Mortarium is a noun.
How do you pronounce mortarium?
Mortarium is pronounced /mɔːˈtɛːɹɪəm/ (UK).
What is the plural of mortarium?
The plural of mortarium is mortaria.

Words near mortarium in the dictionary

  1. mortarboard
  2. mortarboards
  3. mortared
  4. mortaria
  5. mortaring
  6. mortarium
  7. mortarless
  8. mortarlike
  9. mortarman
  10. mortarmen
  11. mortars

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