stillatory

noun

stil·​la·​to·​ry

ˈstiləˌtōrē

plural -es

archaic

: still, distillery

Word History

Etymology

Middle English stillatorie, from Medieval Latin stillatorium, from Latin stillatus (past participle of stillare to drip, trickle) + -orium -ory

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