Meanings
comparative more amendatory · superlative most amendatory
- For the purpose of amending or correction.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveeffecting amendment
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Late Latinēmendātōrius
- Englishamendatory
From Late Latin ēmendātōrius (with a- for e- from amend).
More words from Late Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Portuguese emendativo
- emendativofor the purpose of amending or correcting
Cite this entry
amendatory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amendatory
“amendatory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amendatory. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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