Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

negatory

/ˈnɛɡəˌtɔɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables: nega-to-ry
IPA: /ˈnɛɡəˌtɔɹi/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Negative; negating.

noun

No.

Example Sentences

"negatory prefix"
"No negative Words are necessary here, because the qualifying Words will be absolutely negatory, if they do not imply an Exclusion of the superior Courts."
"In any case, a negatory action may be brought only for a single instance of violation."
"Ah, you wanna give me a 10-9 on that, Pig Pen? Negatory, Pig Pen, you're still too close. Yeah, them hogs is startin' to close up my sinuses. Mercy sake's, you better back off another ten."
"Dolores... was asking if he had crossed the Penobscot River in Medway yet. "That's a negatory on that one, Darlin'.""

Etymology

From Medieval Latin negātōrius (possibly via Middle French negatoire), from Latin negātus.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: negātōrius, negātus

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈnɛɡəˌtɔɹi/
British English: /ˈnɛɡət(ə)ɹi/

Frequently Paired Words

negate negator

Questions

How do you pronounce negatory?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɛɡəˌtɔɹi/.
What does negatory mean?: Negative; negating.
Where does negatory come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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