statutory
/ˈstætʃəˌtɔːɹi/STA-chuh-taw-ree
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/ˈstætʃəˌtɔɹi/STA-chuh-taw-ree
Meaningrelating to statute
Common meaning: required or set by law
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- statuta statuteSkeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 593 · scan
- oryadjective ending: having to do with
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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 statute + -ory.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), STATUTE, p.593 · scan
Source words
- statutum Latin · source word “a statute”
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