Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

exhortative

/ɛɡˈzɔːtətɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ex-hor-ta-tive
IPA: /ɛɡˈzɔːtətɪv/

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Appearing to exhort; in an urging manner.

adj

Inflected hortative verb form that a speaker uses to avidly encourage a listener.

noun

The exhortative mood.

Example Sentences

"In sections (5.2.7-10.) three special prohibitive moods were identified and described: negative imperative, negative exhortative and monitory."

Etymology

From late Middle English exhortatyf, from Latin exhortātīvus, from exhortātus + -ivus. By surface analysis, exhort + -ative.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: *gʰer-, exhortatyf, exhortātīvus
Suffix: exhortātus

Inflected Forms

more exhortative (comparative) most exhortative (superlative) exhortatives (plural)

Derived Forms

exhortatively

Synonyms

exhortatory hortative cohortative hortatory

Homonyms

exhortatory

Questions

How do you pronounce exhortative?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɛɡˈzɔːtətɪv/.
What does exhortative mean?: Appearing to exhort; in an urging manner.
Where does exhortative come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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