Etymology

decretal

de·cre·tal
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Today it means: Pertaining to a decree. Full definition →

Middle French decretal ← Late Latin dēcrētālis ← Latin decretum
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  1. Latin · derived fromdecretum
  2. Late Latin · derived fromdēcrētālis
  3. Middle French · derived fromdecretal
  4. English todaydecretal

From Middle French decretal, from Late Latin dēcrētālis, from Latin decretum.

Words from the same roots

Latindecretum all →

decree

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