Etymology

hortatory

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Today it means: Giving exhortation or advice; encouraging. Full definition →

Middle French hortatoire ← Latin hortor
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  1. Latin · derived fromhortor“encourage”
  2. Middle French · derived fromhortatoire
  3. English todayhortatory

From Middle French hortatoire, from Latin hortor (“encourage”).

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