Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

assertory

/əˈsɜː(ɹ)təɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: as-ser-to-ry
IPA: /əˈsɜː(ɹ)təɹi/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Archaic

Example Sentences

"But these oaths were with men, we must promise by simple testimony, not only assertory"
"an assertory, not a promissory, declaration"
"A proposition is called Assertory, when it enounces what is known as actual;"

Etymology

From Latin assertōrius, from asserō (“assert”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: assertōrius

Usage

Archaic

Derived Forms

assertorily

Questions

How do you pronounce assertory?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈsɜː(ɹ)təɹi/.
What does assertory mean?: assertoric
Where does assertory come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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