minatory

== English == === Alternative forms === miniatory (obsolete) === Etymology === Borrowed from Middle French minatoire, from Late Latin minātōrius. Compare menace. === Pronunciation === enPR: mĭn′ə-tôr-ē (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmɪn.ə.tɔːɹ.iː/ (General American, Canada, Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈmɪn.ə.toɹ.i/; (also Scotland) /ˈmɪn.ʌ.toɹ.i/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈmɪn.ə.toːɹ.iː/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈmən.ə.toːɹ.iː/ Rhymes: -ɪnətɔːɹi Hyphenation: min‧a‧to‧ry === Adjective === minatory (comparative more minatory, superlative most minatory) Threatening, menacing. Synonyms: minacious, minatorial, ominous, sinister ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “minatory, adj.”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. === Further reading === “minatory”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.