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senatorial

/ˌsɛnɪˈtɔːɹiəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English

Syllables
sen-a-to-ri-al
IPA
/ˌsɛnɪˈtɔːɹiəl/
10
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to a senator.

adj

Relating to a senate.

adj

Entitled to elect a senator, or by senators.

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin senātōrius + -al. Compare French sénatorial. By surface analysis, senator + -ial.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more senatorial (comparative) most senatorial (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonsenatorial senatoriable senatorially unsenatorial

Phrases

senatorial courtesy

Synonyms

senatorian

Rhymes With

memorial editorial territorial tutorial pictorial equatorial dictatorial directorial prosecutorial immemorial conspiratorial curatorial

Questions

How do you pronounce senatorial?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɛnɪˈtɔːɹiəl/.
What does senatorial mean?
Relating to a senator.
Where does senatorial come from?
From Latin senātōrius + -al. Compare French sénatorial. By surface analysis, senator + -ial.

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