mortarium

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UK/mɔːˈtɛːɹɪəm/

noun

A kind of mortar used by ancient Romans for grinding.

OriginLatin mortārium →
Scrabble 13
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Meanings

nounmortarium (plural mortaria)

plural mortaria

  1. archaeologyA kind of mortar used by ancient Romans for grinding.

Origin

  1. Latinmortārium
  2. Englishmortarium

From Latin mortārium. Doublet of mortar.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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