negatory

negatory: negatory (adj.) "expressing negation," 1570s, from M.Fr. negatoire or directly from M.L. negatorius "negative," from L. negatus, pp. of negare "deny, say no, to refuse" (see DENY (Cf. deny)). In the sense "no" it is U.S. Air Force slang from the early 1950s.

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Negatory — Neg a*to*ry, a. [L. negatorius: cf. F. n[ e]gatorie.] Expressing denial; belonging to negation; negative. Carlyle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
negatory — index antipathetic (oppositional), contradictory, contrary, negative Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
negatory — adv No, a negative answer. That s negatory on the request for more money, son. 1970s … Historical dictionary of American slang
negatory — mod. no; negative. □ Q: Are you going to leave now? A: Negatory … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
negatory — ˈnegəˌtōrē adjective Etymology: Middle French and Late Latin; Middle French negatoire, from Late Latin negatorius, from Latin negatus + orius ory : marked by or having the nature of negation : negative negatory criticism … Useful english dictionary
negatory — /neg euh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. marked by negation; denying; negative. [1570 80; < LL negatorius. See NEGATE, TORY1] * * * … Universalium
negatory — 1. adjective Negative, negating. 2. adverb No … Wiktionary
negatory — neg·a·to·ry … English syllables
negatory — /nəˈgeɪtəri/ (say nuh gaytuhree) adjective denying; negative. {Middle French negatoire, Late Latin negātōrius} …
negatory — adj. no; not at all; not now … English slang

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