hortatory C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈhɔɹtətɔɹi/ UK /ˈhɔːtətəɹi/ See IPA manual Freq #548649 Meanings 1 adj Giving exhortation or advice; encouraging. The words were ordinary enough, and to my mind there was in them something so hortatory that I almost smiled. 2 noun Exhortation or advice; incitement; encouragement. I did not know enough of the Book to understand his hortatory but it seemed to please Miz Ann, who thanked him for his blessings, said she did not require his other services, and that he had paid for his meal with his message. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · giving exhortation or... exhortatoryincitingprotreptic Etymology From Middle French hortatoire, from Latin hortor (“encourage”). Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # hortatory **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /ˈhɔɹtətɔɹi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈhɔːtətəɹi/ **Frequency rank:** 548649 ## Meanings 1. Giving exhortation or advice; encouraging. 2. Exhortation or advice; incitement; encouragement. ## Examples - The words were ordinary enough, and to my mind there was in them something so hortatory that I almost smiled. - I did not know enough of the Book to understand his hortatory but it seemed to please Miz Ann, who thanked him for his blessings, said she did not require his other services, and that he had paid for his meal with his message. ## Synonyms - exhortatory - inciting - protreptic ## Etymology From Middle French hortatoire, from Latin hortor (“encourage”). ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown