dispensary
/dɪˈspensəi/dih-SPEN-sur-ee
/dɪˈspɛnsɚi/dih-SPEN-sur-ee
Meaningplace of dispensing
Common meaning: a place where medicines are given out
- disapart, away; not
- pensto weigh; to hangLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1328 · scan
- aryending: linked with, or a place for
‘apart, away’ + ‘to weigh’ → dispensary
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Formed in English from dispense + -ary.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), DISPENSE, p.171 · scan
Roots
- pendō; pendeō Latin “to weigh; to hang”
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