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edificatory

e·dif·i·ca·to·ry
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ih-dif-i-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, ed-uh-fi-key-tuh-ree]
    • /ɪˈdɪf ɪ kəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈɛd ə fɪˌkeɪ tə ri/
    • /ˈedɪfˌɪkətəri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ih-dif-i-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, ed-uh-fi-key-tuh-ree]
    • /ɪˈdɪf ɪ kəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈɛd ə fɪˌkeɪ tə ri/

Definitions of edificatory word

  • adjective edificatory intended or serving to edify. 1
  • noun edificatory Tending to edification. 1

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Origin of edificatory

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < Late Latin aedificātōrius edifying, equivalent to aedificā(re) to edify + -tōrius -tory1

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Parts of speech for Edificatory

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

edificatory popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% 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.

edificatory usage trend in Literature

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