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edificatory
adjective
edif·i·ca·to·ry
\ə̇ˈdifəkəˌtōrē, ēˈdif-, edəf-; ˈedəfə̇ˌkātərē\
Definition of edificatory
: intended or suitable for edification a minister given to the writing of edificatory epistles to his congregation; also : edifying the edificatory force of an oration
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Origin and Etymology of edificatory
Late Latin aedificatorius, from aedificatus (past participle of aedificare to edify) + Latin -orius -ory
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