assertorial
|as-ser-tor-i-al|
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/əˌsɜrˈtɔriəl/
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/əˌsɜːrˈtɔːrɪəl/
making a firm assertion
Etymology
'assertorial' is formed in English from the adjective 'assertory' + the suffix '-ial'; 'assertory' ultimately traces back to Latin 'assertorius' (from 'asserere' meaning 'to assert').
'assertorial' developed from the English adjective 'assertory' (attested in earlier English usage) by adding the productive adjectival suffix '-ial' in Modern English; 'assertory' itself came into English via Late Latin 'assertorius'.
Originally tied directly to the act of asserting or to 'assertion' in a general sense; over time it has been used specifically to describe tones, propositions, or language that make firm declarations (the core idea has been preserved but applied in stylistic and technical contexts).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to or characterized by assertion; expressing statements confidently or positively rather than offering evidence or argument.
The critic's assertorial comments left little room for debate about the book's flaws.
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Adjective 2
of or pertaining to an assertion (used in logic/linguistics to describe statements that assert or declare something).
In the report, assertorial propositions were distinguished from interrogative or hypothetical ones.
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