Necessarium
/ˌnɛsɪˈsɛəɹɪəm/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Synonym of reredorter: a monastery's latrine, outhouse, or lavatory, typically located behind the dormitory.
"The other outlet from the pisalis […] leads to the necessarium, in the corner of which a light […] is kept burning."
- 2 Alternative form of necessarium. alt-of, alternative
- 3 A lavatory. capitalized, humorous, sometimes
"Viewers […] don't mind having a hundred variations, from ‘The Necessarium’ to ‘The Thunder-Box’ to choose from."
Synonyms
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More examples"The other outlet from the pisalis […] leads to the necessarium, in the corner of which a light […] is kept burning."
Etymology
From Latin necessarium (“reredorter; outhouse”), from necesse (“unavoidable or necessary [thing]”) + -ārium (“-arium, -ium: forming locations”).