chartophylacium
American
[kahr-toh-fi-ley-shuhm]
/ ˌkɑr toʊ fɪˈleɪ ʃəm /
noun
chartophylacia
plural
Etymology
Origin of chartophylacium
< Late Greek chartophylákion, equivalent to charto- (combining form of chártēs; see charta) + phylákion a guard, watch; see phylactery
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