exhortative

== English == === Etymology === From late Middle English exhortatyf, from Latin exhortātīvus, from exhortātus +‎ -ivus. By surface analysis, exhort +‎ -ative. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛɡˈzɔːtətɪv/ === Adjective === exhortative (comparative more exhortative, superlative most exhortative) (comparable) Appearing to exhort; in an urging manner. Synonyms: exhortatory, hortative (grammar, not comparable) Inflected hortative verb form that a speaker uses to avidly encourage a listener. Synonyms: hortative, cohortative ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === exhortative (plural exhortatives) The exhortative mood. Synonyms: hortative, cohortative === References === === Further reading === exhortative on Wikipedia.Wikipedia