cautionary C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈkɔʃəˌnɛɹi/ UK /ˈkɔːʃənəɹi/ See IPA manual Freq #34057 Meanings 1 adj Serving to caution or warn; admonitory Most parents were optimistic, but others sounded a cautionary note. Etymology Borrowed from Medieval Latin cautiōnārius. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # cautionary **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈkɔʃəˌnɛɹi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkɔːʃənəɹi/ **Frequency rank:** 34057 ## Meanings 1. Serving to caution or warn; admonitory ## Examples - Most parents were optimistic, but others sounded a cautionary note. ## Etymology Borrowed from Medieval Latin cautiōnārius. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown