Definition of expletory in English:

expletory

adjective ˈɛksplɪt(ə)riɪkˈspliːt(ə)ri

Serving to fill up or complete something; unnecessary; (of a word or expression) serving to fill out a sentence or a metrical line; = "expletive"; (later often) of the nature of an expletive.

Origin

Mid 17th century (in an earlier sense). From post-classical Latin expletorius from classical Latin explēt-, past participial stem of explēre + -ōrius.

Definition of expletory in US English:

expletory

adjective

Serving to fill up or complete something; unnecessary; (of a word or expression) serving to fill out a sentence or a metrical line; = "expletive"; (later often) of the nature of an expletive.

Origin

Mid 17th century (in an earlier sense). From post-classical Latin expletorius from classical Latin explēt-, past participial stem of explēre + -ōrius.

单词	expletory
释义	Definition of expletory in English: expletory adjective ˈɛksplɪt(ə)riɪkˈspliːt(ə)ri Serving to fill up or complete something; unnecessary; (of a word or expression) serving to fill out a sentence or a metrical line; = "expletive"; (later often) of the nature of an expletive. Origin Mid 17th century (in an earlier sense). From post-classical Latin expletorius from classical Latin explēt-, past participial stem of explēre + -ōrius. Definition of expletory in US English: expletory adjective Serving to fill up or complete something; unnecessary; (of a word or expression) serving to fill out a sentence or a metrical line; = "expletive"; (later often) of the nature of an expletive. Origin Mid 17th century (in an earlier sense). From post-classical Latin expletorius from classical Latin explēt-, past participial stem of explēre + -ōrius.
随便看	sticks and stones may break my bones but names (or words) will never hurt me stick sb up stickseed stick shift stick shifts stick somebody up stick someone/something up stick someone/something up stick someone up stick something in stick something in/into/through stick something in/into/through stick something into stick something on stick something on stick something on stick something out stick something through stick something up stick/stand out a mile stick/stand out like a sore thumb stick sth in stick sth into stick sth on stick sth through