applicatory

adjective

ap·​pli·​ca·​to·​ry ˈa-pli-kə-ˌtȯr-ē  ə-ˈpli-kə- 

: capable of being applied

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin applicātōrius, from Latin applicāre "to bring into contact (with), situate near, apply -tōrius, deverbal adjective suffix originally forming derivatives from agent nouns ending in -tōr-, -tor

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined above