invitatory

in·vi·ta·tor·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [in-vahy-tuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
- /ɪnˈvaɪ təˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/
- /ɪnvˈɪtətəri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-vahy-tuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
- /ɪnˈvaɪ təˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/

Definitions of invitatory word

adjective invitatory serving to invite; conveying an invitation. 1
noun invitatory Containing or conveying an invitation. 1
adjective invitatory serving as or conveying an invitation 0
noun invitatory any of various invitations to prayer, such as Psalm 95 in a religious service 0
adjective invitatory containing an invitation 0
noun invitatory a form of invitation used in worship as a call to prayer or praise; esp., Ps. 95 (94 in the Douay) 0

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Origin of invitatory

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English < Late Latin invītātōrius, equivalent to invitā(re) to invite + -tōrius -tory1

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Parts of speech for Invitatory

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Invitatory

invitatory popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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invitatory usage trend in Literature

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