Etymology

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Today it means: A location for storage, often for safety or preservation. Full definition →

Middle English reposytorye ← Latin repositōrium
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repository · noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromrepositōrium
  2. Middle English · inherited fromreposytorye
  3. English todayrepository

From Middle English reposytorye, from Latin repositōrium. By surface analysis, reposit + -ory.

repository · adjective2

  1. Classical Latin · derived fromreposit-
  2. English todayrepository

From reposit or its etymon Classical Latin reposit-, past participial stem of repōnō, + -ory. Compare Medieval Latin repositōrius (“used for storage”).

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