executory
/ɪɡˈzɛk.jʊ.tə.ɹi/adjective
executory is spelled E-X-E-C-U-T-O-R-Y: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 161,690th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, executory means “Of or pertaining to administration or execution” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in executory?
| Letters | 9: E-X-E-C-U-T-O-R-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 28 million words; the 161,690th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is executory?
Executory appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 161,690th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce executory?
- /ɪɡˈzɛk.jʊ.tə.ɹi/
- /ɪɡˈzɛk.jʊ.tɹi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does executory mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to administration or execution.
- 2
Yet to be completed; not fully executed, performed or carried out; lacking in execution, unfulfilled; so, yet to take effect.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does executory come from?
From Middle English executory, from Latin execūtōrius. By surface analysis, execute + -ory.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).