descriptoryadj.

Brit.

/dᵻˈskrɪpt(ə)ri/, U.S.

/dəˈskrɪptəri/,

/diˈskrɪptəri/

Forms: 1500s descriptorie, 1500s 1800s– descriptory.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin dēscrīpt- , dēscrībere , -ory suffix².

Etymology: < classical Latin dēscrīpt-, past participial stem of dēscrībere describe v. + -ory suffix². Compare post-classical Latin descriptorius (1566 or earlier).

Serving or seeking to describe something or someone; of or relating to description; = descriptive adj. 1.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > narration > description or act of describing > [adjective]

describinga1586

descriptory1586

descriptionate1593

descriptive1593

particular1607

diegematical1624

1586 A. Day Eng. Secretorie i. sig. D2 Epistles Descriptorie.

1586 A. Day Eng. Secretorie i. sig. D3 A letter Descriptorie wherein is particularly described, an auntient Citie.

1822 Times 14 Dec. 2/3 The Coronation of Buonaparte, we are informed in the book descriptory of it, is the largest picture in the world.

1858 Bentley's Misc. 44 113 The English people becoming curious about the history of that country, a descriptory book was published.

1988 Jrnl. Peace Res. 25 304/1 Some methods of systems modelling have produced valuable insights, though not of such descriptory, explanatory and predictory value as had been anticipated.

1995 CNN News (transcript of TV programme) (Nexis) 13 June The appearance of the wounds, itself, the coloration—taken in conjunction with the descriptory report..supports the opinion that these are ante mortem wounds.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	descriptory
释义	descriptoryadj. Brit. /dᵻˈskrɪpt(ə)ri/, U.S. /dəˈskrɪptəri/, /diˈskrɪptəri/ Forms: 1500s descriptorie, 1500s 1800s– descriptory. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin dēscrīpt- , dēscrībere , -ory suffix². Etymology: < classical Latin dēscrīpt-, past participial stem of dēscrībere describe v. + -ory suffix². Compare post-classical Latin descriptorius (1566 or earlier). Serving or seeking to describe something or someone; of or relating to description; = descriptive adj. 1. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > narration > description or act of describing > [adjective] describinga1586 descriptory1586 descriptionate1593 descriptive1593 particular1607 diegematical1624 1586 A. Day Eng. Secretorie i. sig. D2 Epistles Descriptorie. 1586 A. Day Eng. Secretorie i. sig. D3 A letter Descriptorie wherein is particularly described, an auntient Citie. 1822 Times 14 Dec. 2/3 The Coronation of Buonaparte, we are informed in the book descriptory of it, is the largest picture in the world. 1858 Bentley's Misc. 44 113 The English people becoming curious about the history of that country, a descriptory book was published. 1988 Jrnl. Peace Res. 25 304/1 Some methods of systems modelling have produced valuable insights, though not of such descriptory, explanatory and predictory value as had been anticipated. 1995 CNN News (transcript of TV programme) (Nexis) 13 June The appearance of the wounds, itself, the coloration—taken in conjunction with the descriptory report..supports the opinion that these are ante mortem wounds. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1586
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