English
recognitory
From recognit(ion) + -ory.
Formed from recognition + -ory
Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- ‘to know, recognise’
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Latin recognitus ‘recognized’
Latin recognitiō ‘recognition, examination’
Middle French recognicion ‘recognition’
Middle English recognicion ‘recognition’
English recognition
Today it means
adj Pertaining to recognizing (matching a current perception with a memory).
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “recognitory”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / recognitory