operatory

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adjective

effective; practical; operative

OriginMedieval Latin operātōrium ← Late Latin operor →
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Meanings

adjectiveoperatory (not comparable)
  1. not comparableobsoleteeffective; practical; operative
  2. not comparableOf or relating to operations.
nounoperatory (plural operatories)

plural operatories

  1. obsoleteA laboratory.
  2. medicineA room in which a dentist (or assistant) performs tasks on the patient.

Origin

  1. Late Latinoperor
  2. Medieval Latinoperātōrium
  3. Englishoperatory

Originally from Medieval Latin operātōrium, from a participle of Late Latin operor. The modern senses may be derived independently of the obsolete senses.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

aerotropy
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APA

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MLA

“operatory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/operatory. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “operatory,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/operatory.

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