ASPERSORIUM (aspersoria)

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: aspersoria   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does aspersorium mean? 

• ASPERSORIUM (noun)
  The noun ASPERSORIUM has 2 senses:

1. the basin or other vessel that holds holy water in Roman Catholic Churches

2. a short-handled device with a globe containing a sponge; used for sprinkling holy water

  Familiarity information: ASPERSORIUM used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ASPERSORIUM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The basin or other vessel that holds holy water in Roman Catholic Churches

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("aspersorium" is a kind of...):

basin (a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A short-handled device with a globe containing a sponge; used for sprinkling holy water

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

aspergill; aspersorium

Hypernyms ("aspersorium" is a kind of...):

device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)

Meronyms (parts of "aspersorium"):

grip; handgrip; handle; hold (the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it)