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chartophylacium
[ kahr-toh-fi-ley-shuhm ]
noun
, plural char·to·phy·la·cia [kahr-toh-fi-, ley, -sh, uh].
- (in a medieval church) a place for the keeping of records and documents.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chartophylacium1
< Late Greek chartophylákion, equivalent to charto- (combining form of chártēs; charta ) + phylákion a guard, watch; phylactery
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