retributory

English

Etymology

Compare Latin retributorius (“worthy of retribution”).

Adjective

retributory (comparative more retributory, superlative most retributory)

1. Of or relating to retribution; of the nature of retribution; involving retribution or repayment.

   Synonyms: retributive, retributionary

Further reading

• “retributory”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.