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apothecarius.

warehouseman, shopkeeper; clerk, druggist;

12 characters5 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[a.pɔ.tʰeːˈkaː.ri.ʊs]Classical-Latin[a.po.teˈkaː.ri.us]

  1. warehouseman, shopkeeper

    declension-2

  2. clerk

    declension-2

  3. druggist

    declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Hellenic *apó Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πό (ăpó) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πο- (ăpo-) Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰédʰeh₁ti Ancient Greek τίθημι (títhēmi) Ancient Greek ἀποτίθημι (apotíthēmi)der. Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē)bor. Latin apothēca Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Latin apothēcārius From apothēca + -ārius.

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