Added 10 October 2026
provisory
/pɹəˈvaɪzəɹi/ adjective
Latin root: provisorius Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about provisory at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
From Medieval Latin provisorius, from provis- (supine stem of provideo) + -orius (“-ory”).
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