precatory en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɹɛ.kə.tə.ɹi/ (UK)
- /ˈpɹɛ.kəˌtɔ.ɹi/ (US)
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- /ˈpɹɛ.kə.tɹi/ (UK)
Etymology
From Late Latin precatorius, from Latin precari (“to pray”).
Meanings
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Expressing a wish.
December 8. . . . A precatory letter from Gillies. I must do Molière for him, I suppose; but it is wonderful that knowing the situation I am in, the poor fellow presses so hard.
1827 December, Sir Walter Scott, The Journal of Sir Walter Scott:
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Expressing a wish but not creating any legal obligation or duty.
precatory words in a will
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most precatory | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more precatory | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
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Synonyms
supplicatory (expressing a wish) · precative (expressing a wish) · aspirational