Standard Lemma guide

declaratory

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /dɛˈklæɹətɹi/
  • UK: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: D IH0 K L EH1 R AH0 T AO2 R IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Serving to declare or explain

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: declarative, asserting(a)

Antonyms: interrogatory

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English declare English -ate English -ory English -atory English declaratory From declare + -atory.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: déclaratoire — serving to declare or explain
  • German: deklaratorisch — serving to declare or explain
  • German: erklärend — serving to declare or explain
  • German: feststellend — serving to declare or explain
  • German: Feststellungs- — serving to declare or explain