"admonitory" meaning in English

See admonitory in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ədˈmɑnɪˌtɔɹi/ [US], /ædˈmɑnɪˌtɔɹi/ [US], /ədˈmɒnɪtəɹi/ [UK], /ədˈmɒnɪtɹi/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-admonitory.wav Forms: more admonitory [comparative], most admonitory [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin admonitōrium (“admonition, reminder”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|admonitōrium||admonition, reminder}} Latin admonitōrium (“admonition, reminder”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} admonitory (comparative more admonitory, superlative most admonitory)
  1. Of or pertaining to an admonition; serving to reprove, warn or advise. Derived forms: admonitorily Translations (Of or pertaining to an admonition): предупредителен (predupreditelen) (Bulgarian), mahnend (German), ermahnend (German), ammonitorio (Italian), admonicyjny (Polish), admonitório (Portuguese), предостерега́ющий (predosteregájuščij) (Russian), admonitorio (Spanish), застережливий (zasterežlyvyj) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
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