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precatory

/ˈpɹɛ.kəˌtɔ.ɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pre-ca-to-ry
IPA
/ˈpɹɛ.kəˌtɔ.ɹi/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Expressing a wish.

adj

Expressing a wish but not creating any legal obligation or duty.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Late Latin precatorius, from Latin precari (“to pray”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɹɛ.kəˌtɔ.ɹi/
  • British English: /ˈpɹɛ.kə.tə.ɹi/

Inflected Forms

more precatory (comparative) most precatory (superlative)

Derived Forms

precatorily

Frequently Paired Words

precation should

Synonyms

precative supplicatory aspirational

Questions

How do you pronounce precatory?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹɛ.kəˌtɔ.ɹi/.
What does precatory mean?
Expressing a wish.
Where does precatory come from?
From Late Latin precatorius, from Latin precari (“to pray”).

How to pronounce precatory

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