precatory
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/ˈpɹɛ.kə.tə.ɹi/
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/ˈpɹɛ.kə.tə.ɹi/ (UK) · /ˈpɹɛ.kə.tɹi/ (UK) · /ˈpɹɛ.kəˌtɔ.ɹi/ (US)
Definition of precatory
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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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.”
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adj
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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.”
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Expressing a wish but not creating any legal obligation or duty.
“precatory words in a will”
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Etymology
From Late Latin precatorius, from Latin precari (“to pray”).
Words you can make from precatory
200+ playable · top: COTYPE (13 pts)
Best play cotype 13 points7-letter words
12 words6-letter words
32 words- CRYPTO 13 pts
- RECOPY 13 pts
- POETRY 11 pts
- PRAYER 11 pts
- ROPERY 11 pts
- TEAPOY 11 pts
- CAPOTE 10 pts
- CAPTOR 10 pts
- CARPER 10 pts
- CARPET 10 pts
- CARTOP 10 pts
- COPTER 10 pts
- PREACT 10 pts
- TOECAP 10 pts
- ARTERY 9 pts
- ROTARY 9 pts
- CARROT 8 pts
- CARTER 8 pts
- COATER 8 pts
- CRATER 8 pts
- PARROT 8 pts
- PARTER 8 pts
- PORTER 8 pts
- PRATER 8 pts
- PRETOR 8 pts
- PROTEA 8 pts
- RAPTOR 8 pts
- RECOAT 8 pts
- RECTOR 8 pts
- REPORT 8 pts
- TRACER 8 pts
- TROCAR 8 pts
5-letter words
72 words- COPAY 12 pts
- CREPY 12 pts
- CRYPT 12 pts
- PACEY 12 pts
- APERY 10 pts
- ATOPY 10 pts
- CARRY 10 pts
- COYER 10 pts
- CRYER 10 pts
- ORACY 10 pts
- PARRY 10 pts
- PARTY 10 pts
- PAYER 10 pts
- PAYOR 10 pts
- PEATY 10 pts
- PERRY 10 pts
- PRYER 10 pts
- REPAY 10 pts
- ROPEY 10 pts
- TEPOY 10 pts
- CAPER 9 pts
- CAPOT 9 pts
- COAPT 9 pts
- COPER 9 pts
- COPRA 9 pts
- CRAPE 9 pts
- CREPT 9 pts
- EPACT 9 pts
- PACER 9 pts
- RECAP 9 pts
- RETRY 8 pts
- TARRY 8 pts
- TEARY 8 pts
- TERRY 8 pts
- TOYER 8 pts
- YARER 8 pts
- ACTOR 7 pts
- APORT 7 pts
- APTER 7 pts
- CARER 7 pts
- CARET 7 pts
- CARTE 7 pts
- CATER 7 pts
- CORER 7 pts
- CRATE 7 pts
- CRORE 7 pts
- OCREA 7 pts
- OPERA 7 pts
- PAREO 7 pts
- PARER 7 pts
- PATER 7 pts
- PEART 7 pts
- PRATE 7 pts
- RACER 7 pts
- RAPER 7 pts
- REACT 7 pts
- RECTA 7 pts
- RECTO 7 pts
- REPOT 7 pts
- REPRO 7 pts
- ROPER 7 pts
- TAPER 7 pts
- TAROC 7 pts
- TOPER 7 pts
- TRACE 7 pts
- TROPE 7 pts
- OATER 5 pts
- ORATE 5 pts
- RATER 5 pts
- RETRO 5 pts
- TARRE 5 pts
- TERRA 5 pts
4-letter words
83 words- COPY 11 pts
- PACY 11 pts
- CORY 9 pts
- PATY 9 pts
- PRAY 9 pts
- PREY 9 pts
- PYRE 9 pts
- PYRO 9 pts
- RACY 9 pts
- ROPY 9 pts
- CAPE 8 pts
- CAPO 8 pts
- CARP 8 pts
- COPE 8 pts
- CRAP 8 pts
- CROP 8 pts
- PACE 8 pts
- PACT 8 pts
- PERC 8 pts
- AERY 7 pts
- ARTY 7 pts
- EYRA 7 pts
- OATY 7 pts
- OYER 7 pts
- RYOT 7 pts
- TORY 7 pts
- ACRE 6 pts
- ACRO 6 pts
- APER 6 pts
- ARCO 6 pts
- ATOP 6 pts
- CARE 6 pts
- CARR 6 pts
- CART 6 pts
- CATE 6 pts
- CERO 6 pts
- CERT 6 pts
- COAT 6 pts
- CORE 6 pts
- COTE 6 pts
- ORCA 6 pts
- PARE 6 pts
- PARR 6 pts
- PART 6 pts
- PATE 6 pts
- PEAR 6 pts
- PEAT 6 pts
- PERT 6 pts
- POET 6 pts
- PORE 6 pts
- PORT 6 pts
- PRAO 6 pts
- PRAT 6 pts
- PROA 6 pts
- RACE 6 pts
- RAPE 6 pts
- RAPT 6 pts
- REAP 6 pts
- REPO 6 pts
- ROPE 6 pts
- TACE 6 pts
- TACO 6 pts
- TAPE 6 pts
- TARP 6 pts
- TEPA 6 pts
- TOPE 6 pts
- TORC 6 pts
- AERO 4 pts
- ORRA 4 pts
- RARE 4 pts
- RATE 4 pts
- RATO 4 pts
- REAR 4 pts
- ROAR 4 pts
- ROTA 4 pts
- ROTE 4 pts
- TARE 4 pts
- TARO 4 pts
- TEAR 4 pts
- TOEA 4 pts
- TORA 4 pts
- TORE 4 pts
- TORR 4 pts
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