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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

promptuary

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
promp-tu-ary
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A magazine, repository, or handbook.

Obsolete

noun

A device described in Napier's treatise Rabdologiæ, consisting of a large set of strips used to multiply multi-digit numbers more easily than Napier’s bones.

adj

Of or relating to preparation.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

Latin promptuarium (“storehouse”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

promptuaries (plural)

Questions

What does promptuary mean?
A magazine, repository, or handbook.
Where does promptuary come from?
Latin promptuarium (“storehouse”).

How to pronounce promptuary

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