gestatory

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gestatory

/ˈdʒɛstətɔɹi/ US
/ˈdʒɛstətəɹi/ UK
/ˈdʒɛstətɹi/ UK

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From Latin gestatorius (“that serves for carrying”). Compare French gestatoire.

adjective

archaic, not comparable gestational (pertaining to gestation or pregnancy) gestatory surrogacy
not comparable, obsolete, rare Capable of being carried or worn. The Crowns and Garlands of the Ancients were either Gestatory, such as they wore about their Heads or Necks; Portatory, such as they carried at solemn Festivals; Pensile or Suspensory, such as they hanged about the Posts of their Houses in honour of their Gods, as of Jupiter Thyræus or Limeneus; or

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@misc{gestatory_2026,
  title = {gestatory},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gestatory},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}