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promptuaries

promptuaries is the plural of promptuary.

Meaning of promptuary

Noun

promptuary (plural promptuaries)

  1. (obsolete) A magazine, repository, or handbook.
  2. A device described in Napier's treatise Rabdologiæ, consisting of a large set of strips used to multiply multi-digit numbers more easily than Napier’s bones.

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Questions about promptuaries

What is promptuaries the plural of?
Promptuaries is the plural of promptuary.

Words near promptuaries in the dictionary

  1. promptress
  2. promptresses
  3. prompts
  4. promptscript
  5. promptscripts
  6. promptuaries
  7. promptuary
  8. prompture
  9. promptures
  10. proms
  11. promulgate

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