Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

operatory

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables
op-er-a-to-ry
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

effective; practical; operative

Obsolete

adj

Of or relating to operations.

noun

A laboratory.

Obsolete

noun

A room in which a dentist (or assistant) performs tasks on the patient.

Etymology

Originally from Medieval Latin operātōrium, from a participle of Late Latin operor. The modern senses may be derived independently of the obsolete senses.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: operātōrium, operor

Usage

Inflected Forms

operatories (plural)

Derived Forms

preoperatory

Questions

What does operatory mean?
effective; practical; operative
Where does operatory come from?
Originally from Medieval Latin operātōrium, from a participle of Late Latin operor. The modern senses may be derived independently of the obsolete senses.

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