exhortative

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exhortative

/ɛɡˈzɔːtətɪv/

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

adjective more exhortative · most exhortative

comparable Appearing to exhort; in an urging manner.
Similar: exhortatory, hortative
not comparable Inflected 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.
Similar: hortative, cohortative

noun exhortatives

The exhortative mood.
Similar: hortative, cohortative

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adj exhorting

Español	exhortativo
Français	exhortatif

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@misc{exhortative_2026,
  title = {exhortative},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/exhortative},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}