castigatory

1 of 2

adjective

cas·​ti·​ga·​to·​ry

-gəˌtōrē

: of or concerned with castigation : punitive

castigatory

2 of 2

noun

plural -es

obsolete

: an instrument for castigation

specifically : cucking stool

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin castigatorius, from castigatus + -orius -ory

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