venatorial

adjective

ven·​a·​to·​ri·​al

¦venə¦tōrēəl,

-tȯr-

variants or venatory

ˈ⸗⸗ˌtōrē,

-tȯrē,

-ri

: venatic

Word History

Etymology

venatorial from Latin venatorius venatic (from venatus, past participle + -orius -ory) + English -al; venatory from Latin venatorius

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