hortative

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Urging, exhorting, or encouraging.
Of a mood or class of imperative subjunctive moods of a verb for giving strong encouragement.

noun

A mood or class of imperative subjunctive moods of a verb for giving strong encouragement.

/ˈhɔːtətɪv/ /ˈhɔɹtətɪv/ en-us-hortative.ogg

hortative more hortative most hortative hortatives

From Latin hortātīvus, from hortor (“to exhort”).

hortatory supportive cohortative exhortative

cohortative exhortative hortation hortatory jussive

hortatively

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