necessarium
necessarium · necessariums · necessaria
Synonym of reredorter: a monastery's latrine, outhouse, or lavatory, typically located…Synonym of reredorter: a monastery's latrine, outhouse, or lavatory, typically located behind the dormitory.
UK/ˌnɛsɪˈsɛəɹɪəm/US/ˌnɛsɪˈsɛɹi.əm/
Meaning
2 sensesSynonym of reredorter: a monastery's latrine, outhouse, or lavatory, typically located behind the dormitory.
(capitalized, humorous, sometimes)A lavatory.
Origin
From Latin necessarium (“reredorter; outhouse”), from necesse (“unavoidable or necessary [From Latin necessarium (“reredorter; outhouse”), from necesse (“unavoidable or necessary [thing]”) + -ārium (“-arium, -ium: forming locations”).
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Forms
plural: necessariums / necessariaSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivednecessaryA2
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular