Added 9 October 2026
explanatory
/ɪkˈsplæn.ə.t(ə)ɹi/ adjective
Latin root: explānātōrius Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about explanatory at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
From Late Latin explānātōrius, from Latin explānāt-, past-participle stem of explānāre (“to explain”). Displaced Old English ġereclīċ.
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