Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

expiatory

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables: ex-pi-a-to-ry
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to expiation.

Example Sentences

"18 January 1549, Hugh Latimer, Sermon of the Plough They would have us saved by a daily oblation propitiatory; by a sacrifice expiatory, or remissory."
"As a case history, “Lolita” will become, no doubt, a classic in psychiatric circles. As a work of art, it transcends its expiatory aspects; and still more important to us than scientific significance and literary worth, is the ethical impact the book should have on the serious reader; for in this poignant personal study there lurks a general lesson; the wayward child, the egotistic mother, the panting maniac - these are not only vivid characters in a unique story: they warn us of dangerous trends; they point out potent evils."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ecclesiastical Latin expiātōrius.

Inflected Forms

more expiatory (comparative) most expiatory (superlative)

Synonyms

expiative propitiatory

Questions

What does expiatory mean?: Of or pertaining to expiation.
Where does expiatory come from?: Learned borrowing from Ecclesiastical Latin expiātōrius.

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