"necessarium" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌnɛsɪˈsɛəɹɪəm/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌnɛsɪˈsɑːɹɪəm/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌnɛsɪˈsɛɹi.əm/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-necessarium.wav Forms: necessariums [plural], necessaria [plural]
Etymology: From Latin necessarium (“reredorter; outhouse”), from necesse (“unavoidable or necessary [thing]”) + -ārium (“-arium, -ium: forming locations”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|necessarium||reredorter; outhouse}} Latin necessarium (“reredorter; outhouse”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|necessaria}} necessarium (plural necessariums or necessaria)
  1. (architecture) Synonym of reredorter: a monastery's latrine, outhouse, or lavatory, typically located behind the dormitory. Categories (topical): Architecture, Rooms Synonyms: reredorter [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-necessarium-en-noun-i8htzD-m Disambiguation of Rooms: 97 3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 40 3 8 26 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 2 5 27 29 Topics: architecture
  2. (humorous, sometimes capitalized or with the definite article) A lavatory. Tags: capitalized, humorous, sometimes
    Sense id: en-necessarium-en-noun-ffy5PtJm
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bathroom, Necessarium Derived forms: necessary, the necessary

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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