exhortatory

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English

Etymology

From Middle English, from Late Latin exhortātōrius.[1] By surface analysis, exhort +‎ -atory.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛɡˈzɔːtətɪv/

Adjective

exhortatory (comparative more exhortatory, superlative most exhortatory)

  1. Serving to exhort.
    Synonyms: hortatory, exhortative
    • 1660, [Richard Allestree], “Sect V. Of the Second Advantage, Wealth.”, in The Gentlemans Calling, London: T Garthwait , →OCLC, page 67:
      [] and therefore we ſee Chriſts words ran not in an Annunciative, but an exhortatory ſtile, He tels us not that Mammon ſhall make us friends, but excites us to make that our own care, []

References

  1. ^ exhortatory”, in Collins English Dictionary; from Michael Agnes, editor, Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th edition, Cleveland, Oh.: Wiley, 2010, →ISBN.