adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
dēcrētōrius
dēcrētōrius (feminine dēcrētōria, neuter dēcrētōrium)
Classical[deː.kreːˈtoː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[de.kreˈtɔː.ri.us]
Meaning
- Late LatinadjectiveOf or pertaining to a decision; decisive.
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | dēcrētōrius | dēcrētōria | dēcrētōrium |
| genitive | dēcrētōriī | dēcrētōriae | dēcrētōriī |
| dative | dēcrētōriō | dēcrētōriae | dēcrētōriō |
| accusative | dēcrētōrium | dēcrētōriam | dēcrētōrium |
| ablative | dēcrētōriō | dēcrētōriā | dēcrētōriō |
| vocative | dēcrētōrie | dēcrētōria | dēcrētōrium |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | dēcrētōriī | dēcrētōriae | dēcrētōria |
| genitive | dēcrētōriōrum | dēcrētōriārum | dēcrētōriōrum |
| dative | dēcrētōriīs | dēcrētōriīs | dēcrētōriīs |
| accusative | dēcrētōriōs | dēcrētōriās | dēcrētōria |
| ablative | dēcrētōriīs | dēcrētōriīs | dēcrētōriīs |
| vocative | dēcrētōriī | dēcrētōriae | dēcrētōria |
dēcrētōrĭus, a, um, adj. id.,
I. belonging to a decision, decisive (post-Aug.):
non accedit ad decretorium stilum, i. e. to a definitive sentence, Sen. Clem. 1, 14: intrepidus horam illam decretoriam (viz., the hour of death) prospice, id. Ep. 102 med.; so, dies, Plin. 18, 29, 69, § 288; cf. id. 18, 28, 68, § 272: arma, Sen. Ep. 117 med.; so Quint. 10, 5, 20: pugna, id. 6, 4, 6.Origins
From dēcernō (“decide, determine”).
Descendants
- Englishdecretory
- Italiandecretorio