Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sanatory

/ˈsænəˌtɔɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sana-to-ry
IPA: /ˈsænəˌtɔɹi/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

producing health; healing or curative

Example Sentences

"Sanatory ordinances for the protection of public health, such as quarantine, fever hospitals, draining, etc."
"And now, at the period of Lucy's visit, no step had been taken to procure a nurse, Mr. Crawley having resolved to take upon himself the duties of that position. In his absolute ignorance of all sanatory measures, he had thrown himself on his knees to pray; […]"

Etymology

From Late Latin sānātōrius. See sanable.

Word Breakdown

Root: sānātōrius

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsænəˌtɔɹi/
British English: /ˈsænətəɹi/

Inflected Forms

more sanatory (comparative) most sanatory (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

sanatorium

Synonyms

sanative

Homonyms

sanitary (some accents)

Questions

How do you pronounce sanatory?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsænəˌtɔɹi/.
What does sanatory mean?: producing health; healing or curative
Where does sanatory come from?: From Late Latin sānātōrius. See sanable.

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