Exhortative
/ɛɡˈzɔːtətɪv/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The exhortative mood.
Adjective
- 1 Appearing to exhort; in an urging manner. comparable
- 2 Inflected hortative verb form that a speaker uses to avidly encourage a listener. not-comparable
"In sections (5.2.7-10.) three special prohibitive moods were identified and described: negative imperative, negative exhortative and monitory."
Adjective
- 1 giving strong encouragement wordnet
Example
More examples"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.