invitatory
- adjective
- /ɪnˈvɪtəˌtɔri/
- The conference began with an invitatory address, warmly welcoming all the participants.
Examples
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Her invitatory smile made everyone feel welcome.
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The host sent an invitatory message to all her friends, asking them to attend the celebration.
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He penned an invitatory note, hoping to encourage people to join the meeting.
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The invitatory tone of her voice encouraged everyone to join.
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The host sent an invitatory message to all her friends, asking them to attend the celebration.
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The conference began with an invitatory address, warmly welcoming all the participants.
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Her invitatory smile made everyone feel welcome.
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Morphology
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'.