necessarium
发音
UK
/ˌnɛsɪˈsɛəɹɪəm/
UK
/ˌnɛsɪˈsɑːɹɪəm/
US
/ˌnɛsɪˈsɛɹi.əm/
词形变化
necessaria
necessariums
复数
necessariums
necessaria
复数
别名
Necessarium
释义与例句
n.
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1.
Synonym of reredorter: a monastery's latrine, outhouse, or lavatory, typically located behind the dormitory.
建筑A passage at the other end [of the dormitory] leads to the “necessarium” (I), a portion of the monastic buildings always planned with extreme care.
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2.
A lavatory.
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词源
From Latin necessarium (“reredorter; outhouse”), from necesse (“unavoidable or necessary [thing]”) + -ārium (“-arium, -ium: forming locations”).
来源:wiktionary