Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deprecatory

/ˈdɛpɹɪkəˌtɔɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables: dep-re-ca-to-ry
IPA: /ˈdɛpɹɪkəˌtɔɹi/

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

adj

adj

Tending to avert evil by prayer.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"Said the Duke, bowing over a deprecatory hand, “If there were to pass my window one tithe of them whose hearts have been lost to Miss Dobson, I should win no solace from that interminable parade.”"

Etymology

Etymology tree English deprecate 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 deprecatory From deprecate + -ory.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdɛpɹɪkəˌtɔɹi/
British English: /ˈdɛpɹɪkət(ə)ɹi/

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

more deprecatory (comparative) most deprecatory (superlative)

Derived Forms

deprecatorily deprecatoriness

Phrases

self-deprecatory

Frequently Paired Words

deprecative

Synonyms

belittling deprecating deprecative depreciative depreciatory slighting

Questions

How do you pronounce deprecatory?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛpɹɪkəˌtɔɹi/.
What does deprecatory mean?: Apologetic.
Where does deprecatory come from?: Etymology tree English deprecate 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 deprecatory From deprecate + -ory.

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