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provocatory

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
provo-ca-to-ry
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

provocative

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Late Latin provocatorius, from Latin provoco.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: provocatorius, provoco

Inflected Forms

more provocatory (comparative) most provocatory (superlative)

Questions

What does provocatory mean?
provocative
Where does provocatory come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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