Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

assimilatory

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.12 in modern English

Syllables: as-sim-i-la-to-ry
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That tends to assimilate

adj

That tends to produce assimilation

Example Sentences

"Some of the attested vocalic "monotony" can be explained by means of assimilatory processes within Sardinian."

Etymology

Etymology tree English assimilate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -tōriusder. Middle English -orie English -ory English assimilatory From assimilate + -ory.

Inflected Forms

more assimilatory (comparative) most assimilatory (superlative)

Derived Forms

photoassimilatory reassimilatory

Synonyms

assimilating assimilative

Questions

What does assimilatory mean?: That tends to assimilate
Where does assimilatory come from?: Etymology tree English assimilate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -tōriusder. Middle English -orie English -ory English assimilatory From assimilate + -ory.

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