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necessariums

necessariums is the plural of necessarium.

Meaning of necessarium

Noun

necessarium (plural necessariums or necessaria)

  1. Synonym of reredorter: a monastery's latrine, outhouse, or lavatory, typically located behind the dormitory.
    • The other outlet from the pisalis […] leads to the necessarium, in the corner of which a light […] is kept burning.1848, The Archaeological Journal, volume V, page 101
    Synonyms:
    reredorter
  2. (capitalized, humorous, sometimes) A lavatory.
    • Viewers […] don't mind having a hundred variations, from ‘The Necessarium’ to ‘The Thunder-Box’ to choose from.1967 December 21, The Listener, page 802

Noun capitalized: Necessariums

Necessariums

  1. (plural) plural of Necessarium

Questions about necessariums

What is necessariums the plural of?
Necessariums is the plural of necessarium.
What part of speech is necessariums?
Necessariums is a noun.

Words near necessariums in the dictionary

  1. necessaries
  2. necessariest
  3. necessarily
  4. necessariness
  5. necessarium
  6. necessariums
  7. necessarry
  8. necessars
  9. necessary
  10. necessary condition
  11. necessary conditions

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