Definition of promptuary in English:

promptuary

noun ˈprɒm(p)tjʊəri

rare

A handbook or notebook containing a summary or compilation of information.
Example sentencesExamples
- The textual constraints built into this promptuary 'do not coerce anyone' - at least, not by themselves.
- The promptuaries for preachers, particularly developed from the fourteenth century, are crowded with learning.
- The genealogy in the Promptuary, after all, stretches back to Adam.
- Collections of this kind were to serve as a promptuary or preparatory store essential for speakers and writers.
- Dr. Mill's view was to accumulate various readings as a promptuary to the judicious and critical reader.
Synonyms
manual, instructions, instruction booklet, instruction manual, reference manual, abc, a to z, almanac, companion, directory, compendium

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'storehouse'): from Latin promptuarium, from promptus 'brought to light' (see prompt).

单词	promptuary
释义	Definition of promptuary in English: promptuary noun ˈprɒm(p)tjʊəri rare A handbook or notebook containing a summary or compilation of information. Example sentencesExamples The textual constraints built into this promptuary 'do not coerce anyone' - at least, not by themselves. The promptuaries for preachers, particularly developed from the fourteenth century, are crowded with learning. The genealogy in the Promptuary, after all, stretches back to Adam. Collections of this kind were to serve as a promptuary or preparatory store essential for speakers and writers. Dr. Mill's view was to accumulate various readings as a promptuary to the judicious and critical reader. Synonyms manual, instructions, instruction booklet, instruction manual, reference manual, abc, a to z, almanac, companion, directory, compendium Origin Late Middle English (in the sense 'storehouse'): from Latin promptuarium, from promptus 'brought to light' (see prompt).
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