Meanings
- not comparableNegative; negating.
negatory prefix
2 more examples
No negative Words are necessary here, because the qualifying Words will be absolutely negatory, if they do not imply an Exclusion of the superior Courts.
1768, Lord Chief Baron Parker, A Report of the Proceedings, Particularly on the Commission in Error, in the Cause of, Thomas Harrison, … against John Alexander…, pages 198–199In any case, a negatory action may be brought only for a single instance of violation.
2011, Wolfgang Faber, Brigitta Lurger, Acquisition and Loss of Ownership of Goods, page 1244
- CB radio slanggovernmentNo.
Dolores... was asking if he had crossed the Penobscot River in Medway yet. "That's a negatory on that one, Darlin'."
1991, Rick Hautala, Cold Whisper, page 4211 more example
Ah, you wanna give me a 10-9 on that, Pig Pen? Negatory, Pig Pen, you're still too close. Yeah, them hogs is startin' to close up my sinuses. Mercy sake's, you better back off another ten.
1975, “Convoy”, in C.W. McCall, Chip Davis (lyrics), Black Bear Road, performed by C. W. McCall
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Latinnegātus
- Medieval Latinnegātōrius
- Englishnegatory
From Medieval Latin negātōrius (possibly via Middle French negatoire), from Latin negātus.
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