negatory

negatory
neg·a·to·ry

English syllables. 2014.

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  • Negatory — Neg a*to*ry, a. [L. negatorius: cf. F. n[ e]gatorie.] Expressing denial; belonging to negation; negative. Carlyle. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • negatory — index antipathetic (oppositional), contradictory, contrary, negative Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • negatory — (adj.) expressing negation, 1570s, from M.Fr. negatoire or directly from M.L. negatorius negative, from L. negatus, pp. of negare deny, say no, to refuse (see DENY (Cf. deny)). In the sense no it is U.S. Air Force slang from the early 1950s …   Etymology dictionary

  • negatory — adv No, a negative answer. That s negatory on the request for more money, son. 1970s …   Historical dictionary of American slang

  • negatory — mod. no; negative. □ Q: Are you going to leave now? A: Negatory …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • negatory — ˈnegəˌtōrē adjective Etymology: Middle French and Late Latin; Middle French negatoire, from Late Latin negatorius, from Latin negatus + orius ory : marked by or having the nature of negation : negative negatory criticism …   Useful english dictionary

  • negatory — /neg euh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. marked by negation; denying; negative. [1570 80; < LL negatorius. See NEGATE, TORY1] * * * …   Universalium

  • negatory — 1. adjective Negative, negating. 2. adverb No …   Wiktionary

  • negatory — /nəˈgeɪtəri/ (say nuh gaytuhree) adjective denying; negative. {Middle French negatoire, Late Latin negātōrius} …  

  • negatory — adj. no; not at all; not now …   English slang

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