motories

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Etymology

Inherited from Dutch motorisch, equivalent to motor +‎ -ies.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: mo‧to‧ries

Adjective

motories (attributive motoriese, not comparable)

  1. (biology) motor, motoric (relating to motor faculties and the ability to move)
    motoriese senuwee
    motor nerve
  2. (literature, drama) inciting; catalytic; pertaining to an action that sets the successive conflict into motion
    die koms van die sensusmanne word as die motoriese moment van Fiela se Kind gesien
    the arrival of the census takers is seen as the catalytic moment in Fiela se Kind

Adverb

motories

  1. (biology) motorically

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