directorium

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noun

In the later Middle Ages, a Catholic liturgical guide for praying the Divine Office and Holy Mass.

OriginLatin dīrēctōrium →
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Meanings

noundirectorium (plural directoria)

plural directoria

  1. historicalChristianityIn the later Middle Ages, a Catholic liturgical guide for praying the Divine Office and Holy Mass.

Origin

  1. Latindīrēctōrium
  2. Englishdirectorium

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

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APA

directorium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/directorium

MLA

“directorium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/directorium. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “directorium,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/directorium.

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