Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

signatory

/ˈsɪɡ.nə.tɔː.ɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables: sig-na-to-ry
IPA: /ˈsɪɡ.nə.tɔː.ɹi/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who signs or has signed something.

adj

Relating to a seal; used in sealing.

adj

Signing; joining or sharing in a signature.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: undersigned, subscriber"
"John Hancock is famous for being the first signatory to the American Declaration of Independence, and for writing his name large."
"[...] it is reported that signatories of a petition for retention of service include the Home Secretary, Mr. R. A. Butler, who resides in the neighbourhood."
"signatory Rings"
"signatory powers"

Etymology

From Latin signatorius.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: *sek-, *sekʷ-, signatorius

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsɪɡ.nə.tɔː.ɹi/

Inflected Forms

signatories (plural)

Derived Forms

cosignatory countersignatory nonsignatory

Synonyms

signator signer undersigned subscriber

Questions

How do you pronounce signatory?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪɡ.nə.tɔː.ɹi/.
What does signatory mean?: One who signs or has signed something.
Where does signatory come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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