Asseveratory

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Marked by a forceful declaration or promise
2. Related to the act of asserting something with conviction and certainty
3. Characterized by a decisive and earnest declaration made to affirm a point clearly

Etymology: Latin "asseverare" built seriousness into its meaning. It combined the prefix "ad-" with "severare," "to make serious," from "severus," meaning stern or grave. To asseverate was to state something solemnly and earnestly. English "severe" comes from the same Latin adjective, which still keeps something of that sternness. English took "asseverate" from the Latin verb, and "asseveratory" follows a common pattern for adjectives ending in "-ory," such as "declaratory" and "exclamatory." The "-ory" ending, from Latin "-orius," marks something that performs or relates to the action named in the stem. An asseveratory statement is therefore one delivered with the weight of a solemn vow.

Synonyms: affirmative, assertive, declarative, confirmatory, insistent