English
abditory
Abditory comes from Medieval Latin abditorium, and goes back to abdō ‘to hide’.
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500abdō‘to hide’
- Medieval Latin, derivedc. 600–1500abditorium
- Englishtodayabditory
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500abdō‘to hide’
- Medieval Latin, derivedc. 600–1500abditorium
- Englishtodayabditory
Linked words
through Medieval Latin abdō ‘to hide’
Today it means
noun A concealed location used for storage or to hide items.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Medieval Latin abdō / abditory