purgatorium

Meaning

  1. (declension-2) a purgative
  2. (declension-2) act or means of cleansing
  3. (Ecclesiastical, Latin, declension-2) purgatory

Translations

Pronounced as (IPA)
[puːr.ɡaːˈtoː.ri.ũː]
Etymology

Post-Classical substantive use of pūrgātōrius (“cleansing, purgative”), from pūrgō (“cleanse, purify”).

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