negatory
UK/ˈnɛɡət(ə)ɹi//ˈnɛɡəˌtɔɹi/
negatory adjective: negative; negating.
Adjective
negatory (not comparable)
- Negative; negating.
- negatory prefix
- No negative Words are necessary here, because the qualifying Words will be absolutely negatory, if they do not imply an Exclusion of the superior Courts.1768, Lord Chief Baron Parker, A Report of the Proceedings, Particularly on the Commission in Error, in the Cause of, Thomas Harrison, … against John Alexander…, pages 198–199
Noun
negatory
- No.
- Ah, you wanna give me a 10-9 on that, Pig Pen?
Negatory, Pig Pen, you're still too close.
Yeah, them hogs is startin' to close up my sinuses.
Mercy sake's, you better back off another ten.1975, “Convoy”, in C.W. McCall, Chip Davis (lyrics), Black Bear Road, performed by C. W. McCall - Dolores... was asking if he had crossed the Penobscot River in Medway yet. "That's a negatory on that one, Darlin'."1991, Rick Hautala, Cold Whisper, page 421
- Ah, you wanna give me a 10-9 on that, Pig Pen?
Origin of negatory
From Medieval Latin negātōrius (possibly via Middle French negatoire), from Latin negātus.
Questions about negatory
- What does negatory mean?
- Negatory means negative; negating.
- What part of speech is negatory?
- Negatory can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce negatory?
- Negatory is pronounced /ˈnɛɡəˌtɔɹi/ (US).
Words near negatory in the dictionary
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