Peremptorius

Peremptorius is a Latin adjective meaning peremptory, final, or decisive. It conveys a sense of conclusiveness that excludes objection, delay, or reconsideration. The word is attested in classical Latin and serves as the etymological source for the English adjective peremptory as well as related legal terms.

In Latin, peremptorius declines as a normal second-declension adjective: masculine peremptorius, feminine peremptoria, neuter peremptorium; genitive singular peremptorii, dative peremptorio, accusative peremptorium, ablative peremptorio; plural forms include peremptorii (nom. masc.), peremptoriae (nom. fem.), peremptoria (nom. neut.), with corresponding cases.

In usage, peremptorius describes acts, judgments, commands, or deadlines that are absolute and unappealable, often implying authority or procedure that leaves no recourse. It appears in legal, military, and rhetorical contexts where finality is stressed.

In modern English, the root yields the widely used term peremptory. The Latin form peremptorius is generally encountered in scholarly or linguistic discussions, dictionaries such as Lewis and Short, and in translations that aim to preserve original Latin nuance. The legal phrase peremptory challenge derives from the same sense of final, unqualified action.

See also: peremptory, peremptory challenge, final decree.