English → Latin
“dispensary” in Latin
nosocomīumhospital, infirmaryvalētūdināriussickly, weak, infirmgrātuītusfreely given, free, gratuitous; vain, fruitless, futile
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
dispensary
perhaps nosocomium or valetudinarium (Vid: INFIRMARY): taberna instructa et ornata medicinae [gratuito] exercendae causa.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for dispensary?
- The usual Latin words for “dispensary” are nosocomīum, valētūdinārius, grātuītus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.