Invitatory Definition
ĭn-vītə-tôrē
invitatories
noun
A form of invitation used in worship as a call to prayer or praise; esp., Ps. 95 (94 in the Douay)
Webster's New World
A psalm or other piece sung as an invitation to prayer in church services, especially at the opening of matins in the Roman office.
American Heritage
adjective
Containing an invitation.
Webster's New World
Of or pertaining to an invitation.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Invitatory
Noun
Singular:
invitatory
Plural:
invitatoriesOrigin of Invitatory
Middle English invitatorie from Medieval Latin invītātōrium from Late Latin invītātōrius inviting from Latin invītātus past participle of invītāre to invite
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
-
Latin invitatorius.
From Wiktionary
Find Similar Words
Find similar words to invitatory using the buttons below.