Etymology

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Today it means: A place where something is deposited, as for storage, safekeeping, or preservation. Full definition →

Medieval Latin dēpositōrium ← Latin dēpositum
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  1. Latin · derived fromdēpositum
  2. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromdēpositōrium
  3. English todaydepository

From Medieval Latin dēpositōrium, from Latin dēpositum, past participle of dēpōnō. By surface analysis, deposit + -ory.

Words from the same roots

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