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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

reredorter en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɹɪəˌdɔːtə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈɹɪɹˌdɔɹtɚ/ (General-American)

Etymology

From Middle English reredortor, rere dortour, equivalent to rere (“rear; to the rear of”) + dorter (“dormitory”).

Meanings

  1. A latrine situated at the rear of a medieval monastery or convent.

Forms

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reredorters Number=Plur lexicographic
rere-dorter alternative lexicographic

Synonyms

necessarium