adjuratory

1. 1.

   earnestly or solemnly entreating

   “in adjuratory terms”

   Similarbeseeching
2. 2.

   containing a solemn charge or command

   Similarimperative

Questions about adjuratory

What does adjuratory mean?

adjuratory means "earnestly or solemnly entreating". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in adjuratory?

adjuratory has 5 syllables: ad-ju-ra-to-ry. The stress falls on "ra".

Is adjuratory a common word?

adjuratory is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.