probationary
/pɹəʊˈbeɪʃəˌneˌɹi/proh-BAY-shuh-neh-ree
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/pɹoʊˈbeɪʃəˌnɛˌɹi/proh-BAY-shuh-neh-ree
Meaningrelating to probation
Common meaning: on trial for a set period
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- probto test, approve; good, uprightLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1449 · scan
- ationnoun ending: act or result
- aryending: linked with, or a place for
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Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Formed in English from probation + -ary.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), PROBATION, p.468 · scan
Roots
- probō; probus Latin “to test, approve; good, upright”
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