# viaticum

> English word · Noun · IPA /vʌɪˈatɪkəm/

## Definitions
1. The Eucharist, when given to a person who is dying or one in danger of death.
2. Provisions, money, or other supplies given to someone setting off on a long journey.
3. A portable altar.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/viaticum