imploratory en · ADJ
Etymology
From Latin implōrātus + English -atory (suffix forming adjectives of, relating to, or connected with [the specified thing]). Implōrātus is the perfect passive participle of implōrō (“to beseech, entreat, implore; to appeal to, pray to”): see further at implore.
Meanings
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(rare) Entreating, supplicatory.
On the 21st of March goes off that long exculpatory imploratory Letter: it is the first Letter that went off from Cardinal to Queen[.]
1837, Thomas Carlyle, The Diamond Necklace:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most imploratory | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more imploratory | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |