Definition of NECESSARIUM

necessarium

Meanings

Plural: necessaria, necessariums

Noun

  • Synonym of reredorter: a monastery's latrine, outhouse, or lavatory, typically located behind the dormitory.
  • A lavatory.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin necessarium (“reredorter; outhouse”), from necesse (“unavoidable or necessary [thing]”) + -ārium (“-arium, -ium: forming locations”).

Synonyms

bathroom, reredorter

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