"desolatory" meaning in English

See desolatory in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more desolatory [comparative], most desolatory [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English desolate Latin -tōriusder. Middle English -orie English -ory English desolatory From desolate + -ory. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|desolate|-ory<id:adjectival>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English desolate Latin -tōriusder. Middle English -orie English -ory English desolatory [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-tōrius", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-orie", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ory", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "desolatory", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="desolatory"> From desolate + -ory. Head templates: {{en-adj}} desolatory (comparative more desolatory, superlative most desolatory)
  1. Causing desolation.
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