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invitatory

invitatory

1 9.6
Asking people to come to an event
  • adjective
  • /ɪnˈvɪtəˌtɔri/
: invitatorio
  • The conference began with an invitatory address, warmly welcoming all the participants.

Examples

  • Her invitatory smile made everyone feel welcome.

  • The host sent an invitatory message to all her friends, asking them to attend the celebration.

  • He penned an invitatory note, hoping to encourage people to join the meeting.

  • The invitatory tone of her voice encouraged everyone to join.

  • The host sent an invitatory message to all her friends, asking them to attend the celebration.

  • The conference began with an invitatory address, warmly welcoming all the participants.

  • Her invitatory smile made everyone feel welcome.

How Inviting

seductive
  • NSFW
50 5.5
enticing
28 4.9
invitatory
1 9.6
appealing
168 2.3
plain
33 2.5
uninviting
2 4.6

Surface Forms

invitatory positive

Morphology

invitatory = invite (transparent) = invite + ory

The word 'invitatory' is transparently derived from 'invite' with the suffix '-ory', indicating something that serves the purpose of inviting.

Etymology

Invitatory comes from the familiar word invite, and from Latin invitare meaning 'to invite'. So an invitatory note or speech is 'inviting' and acts as an 'invitation'.