minatory
min·a·to·ry
minatory · more minatory · most minatory
Threatening, menacingThreatening, menacing.
UK/ˈmɪn.ə.tɔːɹ.iː/US/ˈmɪn.ə.toɹ.i/
Meaning
1 sensesThreatening, menacing.
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Middle French minatoire, from Late Latin minātōrius. Compare menace.Borrowed from Middle French minatoire, from Late Latin minātōrius. Compare menace.
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Forms
more minatory, most minatory| Comparative | more minatory Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most minatory Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonymsClose in meaning
- threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments:balefulforbiddingmenacingminaciousominoussinisterthreatening
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedminatorily
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form