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- [hawr-tuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
- /ˈhɔr təˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/
- /ˈhɔːtətərɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hawr-tuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
- /ˈhɔr təˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/
Definitions of hortatory word
- adjective hortatory urging to some course of conduct or action; exhorting; encouraging: a hortatory speech. 1
- noun hortatory Tending or aiming to exhort. 1
- adjective hortatory tending to exhort; encouraging 0
- adjective hortatory serving to encourage or urge to good deeds 0
- adjective hortatory exhorting; giving advice 0
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Origin of hortatory
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Late Latin hortātōrius encouraging, equivalent to hortā(rī) (see hortative) + -tōrius -tory1
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Parts of speech for Hortatory
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hortatory popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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