An alternative or archaic term for dormitory; a sleeping chamber or bedroom shared by multiple people.
From Latin dormitorium (sleeping place), combining dormire (to sleep) with -arium (place for). This form was used in medieval English but is now largely obsolete.
Before 'dormitory' became standard, English had 'dormitary'—a word so sleepy-sounding it practically puts you to bed just saying it!
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