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suppletories

suppletories is the plural of suppletory.

Meaning of suppletory

Noun

suppletory (plural suppletories)

  1. A source of supply.
    • Invent suppletories to excuse an evil man.1651–1653, Jer[emy] Taylor, ΕΝΙΑΥΤΟΣ [Eniautos]. A Course of Sermons for All the Sundays of the Year. […], 2nd edition, London: […] Richard Royston […], published 1655, →OCLC
  2. A supplement.

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Questions about suppletories

What is suppletories the plural of?
Suppletories is the plural of suppletory.

Words near suppletories in the dictionary

  1. suppletively
  2. suppletiveness
  3. suppletives
  4. suppletivism
  5. suppletivisms
  6. suppletories
  7. suppletorily
  8. suppletory
  9. suppli
  10. suppli al telefono
  11. suppliable

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