Dictionary

senatorial en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˌsɛnəˈtɔːɹiəl/ weak vowel merger
• (US) audio
• /ˌsɛnɪˈtɔːɹiəl/

Etymology

From Latin senātōrius + -al. Compare French sénatorial. By surface analysis, senator + -ial.

Meanings

1. Relating to a senator.
2. Relating to a senate.
   • The senatorial investigation involved subpoenas and testimony before Congress and, of course, went nowhere.
3. (US) Entitled to elect a senator, or by senators.
   • the senatorial districts of a State

Forms

Deriveds

senatorial courtesy · senatorially · senatoriable · unsenatorial · nonsenatorial

Synonyms

senatorian

Translations (5)

pl senacki (senatorial) · bg сенатски (senatorial) · grc συγκλητικός (senatorial) · el συγκλητικός (senatorial) · pl senatorski (senatorial)