predicatory

[ pred-i-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

adjective

1. of or relating to preaching.

predicatory

/ ˈprɛdɪˌkeɪtərɪ; ˌprɛdɪˈkeɪtərɪ /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of preaching or a preacher

Word History and Origins

Origin of predicatory¹

1605–15; < Latin praedicātōrius prophetic; predicate, -tory ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of predicatory¹

C17: from Late Latin praedicātōrius, from praedicāre to proclaim

Example Sentences

This somewhat predicatory article, published in Nos.

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