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armamentarium

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɑːməmənˈtɛəɹi.əm/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɑːməˌmɛnˈ-/
  • General-American: /ˌɑɹməmənˈtɛɹi.əm/
  • General-American: /ˌɑɹməˌmɛnˈ-/
  • rhymes with -ɛəɹiəm

1

noun

Meaning 1

All of the equipment available for carrying out a task, especially all the equipment used by a physician in the practice of medicine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the collection of equipment and methods used in the practice of medicine

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage

History

Etymology

From Latin armāmentārium (“arsenal”), from armāmenta (“tools, equipment, rigging”) + -ārium. By surface analysis, armament + -arium.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Portuguese: armamentário — all of the equipment available for carrying out a task
  • Russian: инструмента́рий (instrumentárij) — all of the equipment available for carrying out a task