Vaccary
/ˈvækəri/noun
A place where cows or cattle are kept, especially a medieval dairy farm or cattle shed.
Did you know?Medieval vaccaries could be substantial estate operations, supplying aristocratic households with milk, cheese, calves, hides, and breeding stock.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
vacca
“Cow”
Late Latin
Latin
vaccāria
“A place associated with cows; a cow pasture or cattle enclosure”
Medieval Latin
Medieval Latin
vaccaria
“A dairy or cattle-keeping place”
14th Century
Middle English
vaccarie
“A cow house, cattle shed, or place where cows are kept”
Modern English
English
vaccary
“A cattle-keeping establishment, especially one associated with a medieval manor”