revelatoryadj.

Brit.

/ˌrɛvəˈleɪt(ə)ri/,

/ˈrɛvələt(ə)ri/,

/ˈrɛvl̩ət(ə)ri/, U.S.

/ˈrɛvələˌtɔri/

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

Etymology: < classical Latin revēlāt-, past participial stem of revēlāre reveal v. + -ory suffix². Compare classical Latin revelatorius serving to reveal something (early 3rd cent. in Tertullian). Compare earlier revelative adj. and revealing adj.

That reveals or serves to reveal something (in various senses of the verb); delivering a revelation; (now also) strikingly original, remarkable.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > manifestation > disclosure or revelation > [adjective]

revealing1563

telltale1579

discoveringa1631

proditoriousa1639

revelative1652

unfolding1762

unconcealing1804

revelatory1821

eye-opening1825

disclosing1892

now-it-can-be-told1932

1821 F. W. Coburn M. G. Parker, M. D. iv. 20 It has been possible to recover several revelatory anecdotes.

1884 J. W. Reynolds Myst. Univ. vi. 229 The predictions are by a revelatory supernatural power.

1930 Mus. Assoc. Proc. 41 This figure..is the most revelatory instance of all.

1976 M. Wiles What is Theology? ii. 30 We come to consider other ways in which the revelatory character of Scripture has been understood.

1990 D. Shekerjian Uncommon Genius i. iv. 55 In order to create something startling and revelatory the creator must completely escape the bounds of society.

1997 J. Coe House of Sleep (1998) xvi. 281 Somehow he had been anticipating this: the news was numbing, rather than revelatory.

2007 Time Out N.Y. 26 July 125/2 The revelatory application of recurring themes and a variety of tempos and dynamics.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	revelatory
释义	revelatoryadj. Brit. /ˌrɛvəˈleɪt(ə)ri/, /ˈrɛvələt(ə)ri/, /ˈrɛvl̩ət(ə)ri/, U.S. /ˈrɛvələˌtɔri/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin revēlāt- , revēlāre , -ory suffix². Etymology: < classical Latin revēlāt-, past participial stem of revēlāre reveal v. + -ory suffix². Compare classical Latin revelatorius serving to reveal something (early 3rd cent. in Tertullian). Compare earlier revelative adj. and revealing adj. That reveals or serves to reveal something (in various senses of the verb); delivering a revelation; (now also) strikingly original, remarkable. ΘΚΠ society > communication > manifestation > disclosure or revelation > [adjective] revealing1563 telltale1579 discoveringa1631 proditoriousa1639 revelative1652 unfolding1762 unconcealing1804 revelatory1821 eye-opening1825 disclosing1892 now-it-can-be-told1932 1821 F. W. Coburn M. G. Parker, M. D. iv. 20 It has been possible to recover several revelatory anecdotes. 1884 J. W. Reynolds Myst. Univ. vi. 229 The predictions are by a revelatory supernatural power. 1930 Mus. Assoc. Proc. 41 This figure..is the most revelatory instance of all. 1976 M. Wiles What is Theology? ii. 30 We come to consider other ways in which the revelatory character of Scripture has been understood. 1990 D. Shekerjian Uncommon Genius i. iv. 55 In order to create something startling and revelatory the creator must completely escape the bounds of society. 1997 J. Coe House of Sleep (1998) xvi. 281 Somehow he had been anticipating this: the news was numbing, rather than revelatory. 2007 Time Out N.Y. 26 July 125/2 The revelatory application of recurring themes and a variety of tempos and dynamics. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1821
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