Meanings
comparative more exhortative · superlative most exhortative
- not comparablegrammarInflected hortative verb form that a speaker uses to avidly encourage a listener.
In sections (5.2.7-10.) three special prohibitive moods were identified and described: negative imperative, negative exhortative and monitory.
1994, Hein van der Voort, A grammar of Kwaza, Mouton de Gruyzer, page 528Synonyms: hortative, cohortative
plural exhortatives
- The exhortative mood.
Synonyms: hortative, cohortative
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveAppearing to exhort; in an urging manner.
adjectiveInflected hortative verb form that a speaker uses to avidly encourage a listener.
nounThe exhortative mood.
More synonyms by meaning
adjectivegiving strong encouragement
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Origin
- Latinexhortātīvus
- Middle Englishexhortatyf
- Englishexhortative
From late Middle English exhortatyf, from Latin exhortātīvus, from exhortātus + -ivus. By surface analysis, exhort + -ative.
More words from Middle English, Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French exhortatif
- exhortatifexhorting
Polish nawołujący
- nawołującyexhorting
Spanish exhortativo
- exhortativoexhorting
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