"operatory" meaning in English

See operatory in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: Originally from Medieval Latin operātōrium, from a participle of Late Latin operor. The modern senses may be derived independently of the obsolete senses. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ML.|operātōrium}} Medieval Latin operātōrium, {{der|en|LL.|operor}} Late Latin operor Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} operatory (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete) effective; practical; operative [16th–17th c.] Tags: not-comparable, obsolete
    Sense id: en-operatory-en-adj-0hbpoUor
  2. Of or relating to operations. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-operatory-en-adj-XXpUaKp3

Noun

Forms: operatories [plural]
Etymology: Originally from Medieval Latin operātōrium, from a participle of Late Latin operor. The modern senses may be derived independently of the obsolete senses. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ML.|operātōrium}} Medieval Latin operātōrium, {{der|en|LL.|operor}} Late Latin operor Head templates: {{en-noun}} operatory (plural operatories)
  1. (obsolete) A laboratory. [16th–17th c.] Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-operatory-en-noun-ncTSefow
  2. (medicine) A room in which a dentist (or assistant) performs tasks on the patient. [from 20th c.] Categories (topical): Medicine, Rooms
    Sense id: en-operatory-en-noun-8MCFCHvg Disambiguation of Rooms: 5 10 38 47 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 20 1 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 10 3 79 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 22 1 74 Topics: medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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