Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

detractory

/dɪˈtɹæktəɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-trac-to-ry
IPA: /dɪˈtɹæktəɹi/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That detracts from something; disparaging, depreciatory.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"For this is not only derogatory unto the wisdom of God, who hath proposed the World unto out knowledge, and thereby the notion of Himself; but also detractory unto the intellect, and sense of man expressedly disposed for that inquisition."

Etymology

From Latin dētractōrius, from dētractor.

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

more detractory (comparative) most detractory (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce detractory?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈtɹæktəɹi/.
What does detractory mean?: That detracts from something; disparaging, depreciatory.
Where does detractory come from?: From Latin dētractōrius, from dētractor.

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