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admonitory

/ədˈmɑnɪˌtɔɹi/ US
/ædˈmɑnɪˌtɔɹi/ US
/ədˈmɒnɪtəɹi/ UK
/ədˈmɒnɪtɹi/ UK

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From Latin admonitōrium (“admonition, reminder”).

adjective more admonitory · most admonitory

Of or pertaining to an admonition; serving to reprove, warn or advise. He wagged an admonitory finger at the culprit.

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adj Of or pertaining to an admonition

Español	admonitorio
Português	admonitório
Deutsch	mahnend, ermahnend
Italiano	ammonitorio
Русский	предостерега́ющий predosteregájuščij

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@misc{admonitory_2026,
  title = {admonitory},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/admonitory},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}