English Explanatory Dictionary

hortatory

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Giving exhortation or advice; encouraging.
noun
  1. Exhortation or advice; incitement; encouragement.
  2. That which exhorts, incites, or encourages.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɔːtətəɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hortatory.wav /ˈhɔɹtətɔɹi/

Word forms

hortatory more hortatory most hortatory hortatories

Etymology

From Middle French hortatoire, from Latin hortor (“encourage”).

Synonyms

exhortatory inciting protreptic

Derived words

hortatorily hortatory memorandum
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