Etymology

provocatory

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Today it means: provocative Full definition →

Late Latin provocatorius ← Latin provoco
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  1. Latin · derived fromprovoco
  2. Late Latin · derived fromprovocatorius
  3. English todayprovocatory

From Late Latin provocatorius, from Latin provoco.

Words from the same roots

Latinprovoco all →

provocation

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