accusatorial

adjective

specifically indicating a form of prosecution in which one is publicly accused of and tried for a crime and in which the judge is not also the prosecutor

Roots

adac- · Latin · to, toward causacus- · Latin · cause, legal case ator-ator · Latin · agent alis-ial · Latin · relating to

Synonyms & related words for accusatorial

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of accusatorial. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to accusatorial

Explore words related to accusatorial — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include accusatorially, accusatory, prosecution, recriminative, inculpatory, inquisitorially, inquisitorial, accusal. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does accusatorial come from?

The word accusatorial breaks down into 4 roots of Latin origin: ac-, from Latin ad (“to, toward”); cus, from Latin causa (“cause, legal case”); -ator, from Latin ator (“agent”); and -ial, from Latin alis (“relating to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.