Etymology

extenuatory

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Today it means: Tending to extenuate or palliate. Full definition →

Latin extenuātōrius
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  1. Latin · derived fromextenuātōrius“attenuating”
  2. English todayextenuatory

Compare Latin extenuātōrius (“attenuating”).

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