depositum miserabile

noun

de·​po·​si·​tum mi·​se·​ra·​bi·​le

"ˌmizəˈrabə(ˌ)lē

variants or depositum necessarium

-ˌnesəˈsa(a)rēəm

plural deposita miserabilia

-zətəˌmizərəˈbilēə

or deposita necessaria

-rēə

: necessary deposit

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