decretist

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UK/dɪˈkɹiːtɪst/

noun

A student, or epert, of decretals or decrees.

OriginLatin decretista →
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Meanings

noundecretist (plural decretists)

plural decretists

  1. A student, or epert, of decretals or decrees.

Origin

  1. Latindecretista
  2. Englishdecretist

From Latin decretista, from decretum. Compare French décrétiste. See decree (noun).

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Translations

Finnish dekretisti
  • dekretistione learned in decretals
Cite this entry
APA

decretist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decretist

MLA

“decretist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decretist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decretist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decretist.

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