receptory

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noun

A receptacle, a container .

OriginMiddle English receptorie ← Medieval Latin receptorium →
First used 16th centuryScrabble 16
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Meanings

nounreceptory (plural receptories)

plural receptories

  1. obsoleteA receptacle, a container .First known use 16th century

Origin

  1. Medieval Latinreceptorium“a place of shelter”
  2. Middle Englishreceptorie
  3. Englishreceptory

From Middle English receptorie, from Medieval Latin receptorium (“a place of shelter”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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