Tabernacular
/təˈbɜːr.næk.jə.lər/noun
Relating to a tabernacle, especially a sacred tent, shrine, or temporary dwelling.
Did you know?The Latin tabernaculum originally meant a tent or temporary shelter, later becoming the name for the biblical sanctuary and, in Christianity, the container where consecrated elements are kept.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
taberna
“A hut, cabin, booth, shop, or workshop”
Classical Latin
Latin
tabernaculum
“A tent or temporary shelter; literally a place associated with a taberna”
Late Latin
Latin
tabernacularis
“Relating to a tabernacle or sacred tent”
Middle English
English
tabernacle
“A tent, shrine, or sacred dwelling, borrowed through Old French”
17th Century
English
tabernacular
“Relating to a tabernacle”
Modern English
English
tabernacular
“Pertaining to a tabernacle or its ritual and architectural context”
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