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Added 9 October 2026

breviary

/ˈbɹɛv.ɪ.əɹ.i/ noun

Latin root: breviārium Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about breviary at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

(Roman Catholic Church) a book of prayers to be recited daily certain priests and members of religious orders.

Origin

From Latin breviārium (“summary”) (compare abbreviation), ultimately from brevis (“short”). Doublet of brevier and brimborion.

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