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correctory

The English word “correctory” has 2 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Containing or making correction; corrective.

noun

  1. Any of the text-forms of the Latin Vulgate resulting from the critical emendation as practiced during the course of the thirteenth century.

Etymology

From correct + -ory?

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