consummatory
Variant of consummate
con·sum·mate (kän′sə mit, kən sum′it; for v. kän′sə māt′)
adjective
- complete or perfect in every way; supreme consummate happiness
- very skillful; highly expert a consummate liar
Etymology: L consummatus, pp. of consummare, to sum up, finish < com-, together + summa, sum
transitive verb consummated -·mat′ed, consummating -·mat′·ing
- to bring to completion or fulfillment; finish; accomplish
- to make (a marriage) actual by sexual intercourse
Etymology: ME consummaten
Related Forms:
- consummately con′·sum·mately adverb
- consummative con′·sum·ma′·tive (kän′sə māt′iv, kən sum′ə tiv′) adjective or consummatory con′·sum·ma·to′ry (-ə tôr′ē)
- consummator con′·sum·ma′·tor noun
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