benedictory

ben·e·dic·to·ry

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ben-i-dik-tuh-ree]
- /ˌbɛn ɪˈdɪk tə ri/
- /ˌbe.nɪ.ˈdɪk.tə.rɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ben-i-dik-tuh-ree]
- /ˌbɛn ɪˈdɪk tə ri/

Definitions of benedictory word

adjective benedictory of, giving, or expressing benediction. 1
adjective benedictory Of, pertaining to, or in the form of a benediction. 0
adjective benedictory Giving thanks. 0

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Origin of benedictory

First appearance:

before 1700

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1700-10, benedictory is from the Medieval Latin word benedictōrius

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Parts of speech for Benedictory

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Benedictory

benedictory popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

benedictory usage trend in Literature

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