Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

designatory

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
des-ig-na-to-ry
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Serving to designate.

Etymology

From designate + -ory.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more designatory (comparative) most designatory (superlative)

Synonyms

Questions

What does designatory mean?
Serving to designate.
Where does designatory come from?
From designate + -ory.

How to pronounce designatory

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