exhortatory en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɛɡˈzɔːtətɪv/
Etymology
From Middle English, from Late Latin exhortātōrius. By surface analysis, exhort + -atory.
Meanings
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Serving to exhort.
[…] 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, […]
1660, [Richard Allestree], “Sect[ion] V. Of the Second Advantage, Wealth.”, in The Gentlemans Calling, London: […] T[imothy] Garthwait […], →OCLC, page 67:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more exhortatory | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most exhortatory | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (1)
es exhortatorio (adjective)