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vi⋅at⋅i⋅cum

  [vahy-at-i-kuhm, vee-]
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–noun, plural -ca  [-kuh] , -cums.
1. Ecclesiastical. the Eucharist or Communion as given to a person dying or in danger of death.
2. (among the ancient Romans) a provision or allowance for traveling, originally of transportation and supplies, later of money, made to officials on public missions.
3. money or necessities for any journey.
Origin:
1555–65; < L viāticum, neut. of viāticus, equiv. to viāt(us) (ptp. of viāre to travel; see via, -ate 1 ) + -icus -ic; cf. voyage
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vi·at·i·cum   (vī-āt'ĭ-kəm, vē-)   
n.   pl. vi·at·i·ca (-kə) or vi·at·i·cums

  1. Ecclesiastical The Eucharist given to a dying person or one in danger of death.

  2. Supplies for a journey.


[Late Latin viāticum, from Latin, traveling provisions, from neuter of viāticus, viatic; see viatical.]
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