minatory

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Threatening, menacing.

Pronunciation

mĭn′ə-tôr-ē /ˈmɪn.ə.tɔːɹ.iː/ /ˈmɪn.ə.toɹ.i/ /ˈmɪn.ʌ.toɹ.i/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Neøn-minatory.wav /ˈmɪn.ə.toːɹ.iː/ /ˈmən.ə.toːɹ.iː/ /ˈmɪn.a.ʈoːɾ.iː/

Word forms

minatory more minatory most minatory miniatory

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French minatoire, from Late Latin minātōrius. Compare menace.

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