| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Having the power or form of a citation; as, letters citatory.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb citatorily.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (citatorily) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective citatory.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "CITATORY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Citatory \Ci"ta*to*ry\, adjective. [from Late Latin expression citatirius.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: CITATORY
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Citing; calling; having the power or form of citation; as, letters citatory. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
