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Commendatory vs Commandatory - What's the difference?

commendatory | commandatory |

As adjectives the difference between commendatory and commandatory

is that commendatory is serving to commend or compliment; complimentary while commandatory is (obsolete) mandatory.

As a noun commendatory

is a commendation; eulogy.

commendatory

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Serving to commend or compliment; complimentary
  • * Alexander Pope
    • commendatory verses
  • Holding a benefice in commendam .
    • a commendatory bishop
    (Burke)

    Noun

    (commendatories)
  • A commendation; eulogy.
    • Commendatories to our affection. — Sharp.

    commandatory

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) mandatory
    • commandatory authority
    (Webster 1913)