initiatory

名词 n. 形容词 adj.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An introductory act or rite.
形容词 adj.
  1. Of or pertaining to initiation.
    — The Auburn Knights of Honor will present the mock exposé of the initiatory ceremonies, given last year by the Lewiston lodge with such rich success, with new and improved details, in their hall, some time next month.
  2. Inceptive, initial, inaugural or introductory.
    — some initiatory treatises in the law

词形变化

more initiatory comparative most initiatory superlative initiatories plural

词汇关系

词源

词源 1
From Latin initiāt-, past participial stem of initiō, + -ory. By surface analysis, initiate + -ory.
词源 2
From Latin initiāt-, past participial stem of initiō, + -ory. By surface analysis, initiate + -ory.
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