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Meaning of "promptuary" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PROMPTUARY

promptuary  [ˈprɒmptʃʊərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROMPTUARY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Promptuary is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PROMPTUARY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Promptuary

The promptuary was a calculating machine invented by the 16th-century Scottish mathematician John Napier and described in the second edition of his book Rabdologiae in which he also described Napier's bones. It performed multidigit multiplication by means of a system of metal plates, inscribed with numbers, that were placed inside a box and turned according to Napier's instructions.

Definition of promptuary in the English dictionary

The definition of promptuary in the dictionary is a storehouse.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROMPTUARY


abortuary
əˈbɔːtʃʊərɪ
actuary
ˈæktʃʊərɪ
Bowery
ˈbaʊərɪ
brewery
ˈbrʊərɪ
curie
ˈkjʊərɪ
estuary
ˈɛstjʊərɪ
February
ˈfɛbrʊərɪ
flowery
ˈflaʊərɪ
fury
ˈfjʊərɪ
January
ˈdʒænjʊərɪ
jury
ˈdʒʊərɪ
lowery
ˈlaʊərɪ
matsuri
mætˈsʊərɪ
Missouri
mɪˈzʊərɪ
mortuary
ˈmɔːtʃʊərɪ
Nuri
ˈnʊərɪ
obituary
əˈbɪtjʊərɪ
sanctuary
ˈsæŋktjʊərɪ
tandoori
tænˈdʊərɪ
Venturi
vɛnˈtjʊərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROMPTUARY

prompt
prompt box
prompt note
prompt side
promptbook
prompter
prompting
promptitude
promptly
promptness
prompture
promulgate
promulgation
promulgator
promulge
promuscidate
promuscis
promycelia
promycelial
promycelium

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROMPTUARY

animal sanctuary
antiquary
bird sanctuary
electuary
fructuary
noctuary
ossuary
quaestuary
reliquary
residuary
river estuary
statuary
sumptuary
textuary
tumultuary
usufructuary
voluptuary
wildlife sanctuary

Synonyms and antonyms of promptuary in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «promptuary» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROMPTUARY

Find out the translation of promptuary to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of promptuary from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «promptuary» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

promptuary
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

prontuario
570 millions of speakers

English

promptuary
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

promptuary
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

promptuary
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

promptuary
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

prontuário
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

promptuary
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

promptuary
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Segera
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

promptuary
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

promptuary
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

promptuary
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Promptuary
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

promptuary
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உடனடித் தகவல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रताधिकार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

promptuary
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

promptuary
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

promptuary
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

promptuary
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

promptuary
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

promptuary
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

promptuary
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

promptuary
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

promptuary
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of promptuary

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROMPTUARY»

The term «promptuary» is barely ever used and occupies the 205.918 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROMPTUARY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about promptuary

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROMPTUARY»

Discover the use of promptuary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to promptuary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Preacher's Promptuary of Anecdote, Stories, New and Old
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884 Excerpt: ...for me?' said the priest.
William Francis Shaw, 2012
2
A Promptuary for Preachers
The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com).
John Marks Ashley, 2010
3
The Preacher's Promptuary of Anecdote: Stories, New and Old, ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
William Francis Shaw, 2010
4
A Promptuary for Preachers
There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there.
John M. Ashley, 2010
5
The Preacher's Promptuary of Anecdote. Stories, New and Old, ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Shaw Frank, 2013
6
The Preacher's Promptuary of Anecdote Stories, New and Old, ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
W. Frank Shaw, 2010
7
Tracts of the Learned and Celebrated Antiquarian Sir Thomas ...
Videlizet, I. A Peculiar Promptuary of Time ... II. The True Pedigree and Lineal Descent of the Most Antient and Honourable Family of the Urquharts ... III. A Curious Dissertation on the Universal Language. IV. A Vindication of the Honour of ...
Sir Thomas Urquhart, 1774
8
Mathematics Frontiers: 1950 to Present
A promptuary consisted of a set of metal plates inscribed with numbers and arranged in a box. By turning the plates in the prescribed manner, one could readily multiply two numbers. Although more complicated and costly than a set of Napier's ...
Michael J. Bradley, 2006
9
John Napier: Logarithm John
He is the father of the slide-rule and the grandfather of today's calculators. Despite his achievements, he remains curiously uncelebrated, and this absorbing story of his life aims to give John Napier his true status.
Lynne Gladstone-Millar, 2003
10
Pantochronochanon, Or, A Peculiar Promptuary of Time Wherein ...
This book represents an authentic reproduction of the text as printed by the original publisher.
G P, 2011

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Promptuary [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/promptuary>. May 2024 ».
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