datary

da·ta·ry

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dey-tuh-ree]
- /ˈdeɪ tə ri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dey-tuh-ree]
- /ˈdeɪ tə ri/

Definitions of datary word

noun datary the head of the dataria (deɪˈtɛərɪə ), the papal office that assesses candidates for benefices reserved to the Holy See 3
noun datary a former office of the Curia, in charge of papal benefices 3
noun plural datary the office of the Curia Romana that investigates candidates for papal benefices. 1
noun plural datary the cardinal who heads this office. 1
noun datary (Roman Catholicism) an officer in the Roman Catholic Church who dispensed benefices. 0

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Origin of datary

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

1520-30; < Medieval Latin *datāria the office (where documents were dated); datārius the officer (who gave the dates), equivalent to Late Latin dat(a) date1 + Latin -āria, -ārius -ary

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Parts of speech for Datary

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

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datary popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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