Etymology

directorium

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Today it means: In the later Middle Ages, a Catholic liturgical guide for praying the Divine Office and Holy Mass. Full definition →

Latin dīrēctōrium
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromdīrēctōrium
  2. English todaydirectorium

From Latin dīrēctōrium (literally “guide”). Doublet of directory.

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