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cautionary en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈkɔːʃənəɹi/ (UK)
  • /ˈkɑ.ʃəˌnɛɹ.i/ (Atlantic-Canada, General-American, cot-caught-merger)
  • (Texas) audio
  • /ˈkoː.ʃə.nə.ɹi/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
  • /ˈkɔʃəˌnɛɹi/ (General-American)
  • /ˈkoː.ʃən.ɹi/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈkɔːʃənɹi/ (UK)

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin cautiōnārius.

Meanings

  1. Serving to caution or warn; admonitory
    • Most parents were optimistic, but others sounded a cautionary note.
  2. Serving to ward off; preventive
  3. (obsolete) Held as security or hostage

Forms

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more cautionary Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most cautionary Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

cautionary block · cautionary tale

Translations (2)

es precautorio (serving to caution or warn — see also admonitory) · es cautelar (serving to caution or warn — see also admonitory)