rogatory

rog·a·to·ry

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rog-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
- /ˈrɒg əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/
- /rˈɒɡətəri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rog-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
- /ˈrɒg əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/

Definitions of rogatory word

adjective rogatory pertaining to asking or requesting: a rogatory commission. 1
adjective rogatory (esp in legal contexts) seeking or authorized to seek information 0

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Origin of rogatory

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

1835-45; < Medieval Latin rogātōrius < Latin rogā(re) (see rogation) + -tōrius -tory1

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Parts of speech for Rogatory

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Rogatory

rogatory popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

rogatory usage trend in Literature

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