Etymology

sublimatory

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Today it means: A vessel or device used for sublimation. Full definition →

Middle English sublymatories pl ← Medieval Latin sublīmātōrium ← Latin sublīmātus
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sublimatory · noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromsublīmātus
  2. Medieval Latin · derived fromsublīmātōrium
  3. Middle English · inherited fromsublymatories pl
  4. English todaysublimatory

From Middle English sublymatories pl, from Medieval Latin sublīmātōrium, from Latin sublīmātus (see sublime) + -ōrium.

sublimatory · adjective2

  1. Medieval Latin · derived fromsublīmātōrius
  2. Middle French · borrowed fromsublimatoire
  3. English todaysublimatory

From Middle French sublimatoire, from Medieval Latin sublīmātōrius.

Words from the same roots

Latinsublīmātus all →

sublimate

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