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- [dih-poz-i-ter-ee]
- /dɪˈpɒz ɪˌtɛr i/
- /dɪˈpɒzɪtəri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-poz-i-ter-ee]
- /dɪˈpɒz ɪˌtɛr i/
Definitions of depositary word
- noun depositary a person or group to whom something is entrusted for safety or preservation 3
- noun depositary a person, firm, etc. entrusted with something for safekeeping; trustee 3
- noun depositary a storehouse; depository 3
- noun plural depositary one to whom anything is given in trust. 1
- noun plural depositary depository (def 1). 1
- adjective depositary depository (def 3). 1
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Origin of depositary
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Late Latin dēpositārius a trustee, equivalent to Latin dēposit(us) (see deposit) + -ārius -ary
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Parts of speech for Depositary
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
depositary popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
depositary usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for depositary
noun depositary
Top questions with depositary
- what is a depositary?
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- what is a depositary receipt?
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