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dictatory.

Exessively strict.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Exessively strict.

Where this word comes from

From Classical Latin dictātōrius. By surface analysis, dictate + -ory.

noun
  1. Synonym of dictate.

    nonstandard · obsolete
  2. Synonym of dictatorship.

    nonstandard · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle French dictatorie, from Classical Latin dictātor + Middle French -ie. By surface analysis, dictate + -ory.

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