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decretory

/dɪˈkɹiːtəɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-cre-to-ry
IPA
/dɪˈkɹiːtəɹi/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to an authoritative decree or final judgement.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin dēcrētōrius (“decisive”), from Latin dēcernō (“decide, determine”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: dēcrētōrius, dēcernō

Usage

Inflected Forms

more decretory (comparative) most decretory (superlative)

Derived Forms

decretorily

Frequently Paired Words

decree

Questions

How do you pronounce decretory?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈkɹiːtəɹi/.
What does decretory mean?
Pertaining to an authoritative decree or final judgement.
Where does decretory come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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