decretory en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /dɪˈkɹiːtəɹi/
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin dēcrētōrius (“decisive”), from Latin dēcernō (“decide, determine”).
Meanings
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(obsolete, rare) Pertaining to an authoritative decree or final judgement.
If in the decretory term of the world we shall not all dye but be changed, according to received translation, the last day will make but few graves […]
1658, Sir Thomas Browne, Urne-Burial, Penguin, published 2005, page 50:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most decretory | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more decretory | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |