chartophylacium
[ kahr-toh-fi-ley-shuh m ]
/ ˌkɑr toʊ fɪˈleɪ ʃəm /
noun, plural char·to·phy·la·cia [kahr-toh-fi-ley-shuh] /ˌkɑr toʊ fɪˈleɪ ʃə/.
(in a medieval church) a place for the keeping of records and documents.
Origin of chartophylacium
< Late Greek
chartophylákion, equivalent to
charto- (combining form of
chártēs; see
charta) +
phylákion a guard, watch; see
phylactery
Words nearby chartophylacium
chartism,
chartist,
chartless,
chartlet,
chartography,
chartophylacium,
chartophylax,
chartres,
chartres, cathedral of,
chartreuse,
chartreux