Etymology

compulsatory

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Today it means: Enforced by or resulting from compulsion; employing force or constraint; compulsory. Full definition →

Latin compulsāt-
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  1. Latin · derived fromcompulsō
  2. Latin · derived fromcompulsāt-
  3. English todaycompulsatory

Latin compulsāt- (perfect passive participial stem of the Latin compulsō) + English -ory

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