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excubitorium

[ ek-skyoo-bi-tawr-ee-uhm, -tohr- ]
/ 蓻k藢skyu b瑟藞t蓴r i 蓹m, -藞to蕣r- /
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noun, plural ex路cu路bi路to路ri路a [ek-skyoo-bi-tawr-ee-uh, -tohr-]. /蓻k藢skyu b瑟藞t蓴r i 蓹, -藞to蕣r-/.
(in an ancient Roman city) a night watchman's post or sentry box.
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Origin of excubitorium

<Latin excubit艒rium, equivalent to excubi(tus) (past participle of excub膩re to watch, literally, lie out; see ex-1, incubus) + -t艒rium-tory2

Words nearby excubitorium

excretory, excretory system, excruciate, excruciating, excruciation, excubitorium, excud., excudit, exculpate, exculpation, exculpatory
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