English Explanatory Dictionary

decretory

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to an authoritative decree or final judgement.

Pronunciation

/dɪˈkɹiːtəɹi/

Word forms

decretory more decretory most decretory

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin dēcrētōrius (“decisive”), from Latin dēcernō (“decide, determine”).

Related words

decree

Derived words

decretorily
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