noun · neutersecond declension
prōmptuārium
prōmptuārium n (genitive prōmptuāriī or prōmptuārī)
Meaning
- cupboard, storeroom
- repository
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | prōmptuārium | prōmptuāria |
| genitive | prōmptuāriī prōmptuārī | prōmptuāriōrum |
| dative | prōmptuāriō | prōmptuāriīs |
| accusative | prōmptuārium | prōmptuāria |
| ablative | prōmptuāriō | prōmptuāriīs |
| vocative | prōmptuārium | prōmptuāria |
promptŭārĭum, ii, v. promptuarius, II.
Origins
From prōmptus (“readiness”) + -ārium (of purpose), via *promptuārius. The u in the spelling is due to the fourth declension noun.
Descendants
- Englishpromptuary
- Italianprontuario
- Spanishprontuario
In English words that came into English from prōmptuārium
- promptuaryprōmptuārium