libratory

li·bra·to·ry

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lahy-bruh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
- /ˈlaɪ brəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/
- /lˈaɪbrətəri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahy-bruh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
- /ˈlaɪ brəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/

Definitions of libratory word

adjective libratory oscillatory. 1
noun libratory Balancing; tending towards an equipoise. 1

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Origin of libratory

First appearance:

before 1660

One of the 46% oldest English words

First recorded in 1660-70; librate + -ory1

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Parts of speech for Libratory

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Libratory

libratory popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% 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.

libratory usage trend in Literature

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