English → Latin
“repository” in Latin
receptāculumA place to keep things in; reservoir, receptacle, repository, container.; A place of refuge, lurking-place, shelter, retcellaa small room, a hut, storeroom; a barn, granary; the part of a temple where the image of a god stood; altar, sanctuary, cellulasmall room, especially that of a slave; humble dwelling; porter's lodgehorreumstorehouse; barn, granaryapothēcarepository, storehouse, warehousepenusprovisions, food; the innermost part of a temple of Vesta, the sanctuaryarmāriuma cupboard, closet, chest, especially one in the sacristy of a church where vestments are kept; a safe for food, clothinclaustruma bar, band, bolt; gate, door, bulwark; enclosure (confined space)
The English word repository itself goes back to Latin repōnō, through repositōrium.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
repository
receptaculum (any place in which a thing can be laid or kept): cella: cellula (especially a store-room): horreum (a ware-room, store, granary): apotheca (for wine): penus (for victuals): armarium (for clothes): claustrum (for wild beasts).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for repository?
- The usual Latin words for “repository” are receptāculum, cella, cellula; also horreum, apothēca, penus. 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.