"cautionary" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈkɔːʃənəɹi/ [UK], /ˈkɔːʃənɹi/ [UK], /ˈkɔʃəˌnɛɹi/ [US], /ˈkɑ.ʃəˌnɛɹ.i/ [Inland-Northern-American, cot-caught-merger], /ˈkoː.ʃə.nə.ɹi/ [General-Australian], /ˈkoː.ʃən.ɹi/ [General-Australian] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cautionary.wav [Southern-England], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-cautionary.wav [US] Forms: more cautionary [comparative], most cautionary [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} cautionary (comparative more cautionary, superlative most cautionary)
  1. Serving to caution or warn; admonitory Translations (serving to caution or warn — see also admonitory): precautorio (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-cautionary-en-adj-1Ri2FPQM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 23 36 Disambiguation of 'serving to caution or warn — see also admonitory': 72 22 6
  2. Serving to ward off; preventive
    Sense id: en-cautionary-en-adj-keXuG0-y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 23 36
  3. (obsolete) Held as security or hostage Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-cautionary-en-adj-lNyQi~VB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 23 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: cautionary block, cautionary tale

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      "sense": "serving to caution or warn — see also admonitory",
      "word": "precautorio"
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