VIATICUM


Meaning of VIATICUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ vī-ˈa-ti-kəm, vē- ]

noun

( plural -cums or vi·at·i·ca -kə)

Etymology: Latin — more at voyage

Date: 1562

1. : the Christian Eucharist given to a person in danger of death

2.

a. : an allowance (as of transportation or supplies and money) for traveling expenses

b. : provisions for a journey

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.