initiatory
initiatory adjective: of or pertaining to initiation.
Adjective
initiatory (comparative more initiatory, superlative most initiatory)
- Of or pertaining to initiation.
- The Auburn Knights of Honor will present the mock exposé of the initiatory ceremonies, given last year by the Lewiston lodge with such rich success, with new and improved details, in their hall, some time next month.1881 December 27, “City and County”, in Lewiston Evening Journal, 5 p.m. edition, volume XXI, Lewiston, Me., →OCLC, page [3], column 1
- Inceptive, initial, inaugural or introductory.
- some initiatory treatises in the law1652, George Herbert, A Priest to the Temple
- Two initiatory rites of the same general import cannot exist together.1815, John M. Mason, Essays on the Church of God
Noun
initiatory (plural initiatories)
- An introductory act or rite.
initiatory meaning in Tamil
initiatory in Tamil
- முதலாம், தொடக்க, துவக்க, ஆரம்பித்துவைக்கும்
Forms of initiatory
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more initiatory |
| superlative | most initiatory |
| Noun | |
| plural | initiatories |
Origin of initiatory
From Latin initiāt-, past participial stem of initiō, + -ory. By surface analysis, initiate + -ory.
Words formed from initiatory
Questions about initiatory
- What does initiatory mean?
- Initiatory means of or pertaining to initiation.
- What is initiatory in Tamil?
- Initiatory in Tamil is முதலாம், தொடக்க, துவக்க. See Initiatory meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is initiatory?
- Initiatory can be an adjective or a noun.
Words near initiatory in the dictionary
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