Aspersory

/əˈspɜːsəri/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or having the quality of sprinkling or scattering something, particularly in religious or ceremonial contexts.

Etymology

From Latin 'aspergere' (to sprinkle) + English '-ory' (relating to). The '-ory' suffix creates an adjective meaning 'having the nature of' or 'relating to' the root verb.

Kelly Says

Aspersory is rarely used in modern English, but it appears in old religious texts describing 'aspersory practices' or 'aspersory rituals'—it's one of those elegant adjective forms that fell out of favor as English simplified its Latin-derived vocabulary.

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