abditory

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US/ˈæb.dɪt.ə.ɹi/US/ˈæb.dɪt.ɹi/

noun

A concealed location used for storage or to hide items.

OriginMedieval Latin abditorium →
First used mid 17th centuryScrabble 14
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Meanings

nounabditory (plural abditories)

plural abditories

  1. rareA concealed location used for storage or to hide items.First known use mid 17th century

Origin

  1. Medieval Latinabditorium
  2. Englishabditory

From Medieval Latin abditorium, from abdō (“to hide”).

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Translations

Norwegian gjemmested
  • gjemmestedplace for hiding or preserving
Portuguese escondrijo, abditório
  • escondrijoplace for hiding or preserving
  • abditórioplace for hiding or preserving

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

triabody
Cite this entry
APA

abditory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abditory

MLA

“abditory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abditory. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abditory,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abditory.

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