viaticum

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /vʌɪˈatɪkəm/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The Eucharist, when given to a person who is dying or one in danger of death. especially
    — […]from Anglo-Saxon times there had been a deep conviction that to receive the viaticum was a virtual death sentence which would make subsequent recovery impossible.
  2. Provisions, money, or other supplies given to someone setting off on a long journey. figuratively,often
    — Towards night-fall he entered a town called Sa’adiyah where he alighted and took out somewhat of his viaticum and ate.
    One Thousand and One Nights
  3. A portable altar.

词形变化

viaticums plural viatica plural

词源

From Latin viāticum (“travelling-money, provisions for a journey”), from viāticus (“of a road or journey”), from via (“road”). Doublet of voyage.
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