monitory

mon·i·to·ry

M0387700 (mŏn′ĭ-tôr′ē)adj. Conveying an admonition or a warning: a monitory glance.n. pl. mon·i·to·ries A letter of admonition, such as one from a bishop or ecclesiastical court.

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[Middle English monitorie, letter of admonition, admonitory, from Medieval Latin monitōria, admonition, from feminine of Latin monitōrius, monitory, from monitor, monitor; see monitor.]

monitory

(ˈmɒnɪtərɪ; -trɪ) adjwarning or admonishing: a monitory look. n, pl -riesrare a letter containing a monition

mon•i•to•ry

(ˈmɒn ɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i)

adj., n., pl. -ries. adj. 1. admonitory. n. 2. a letter containing a warning. [1400–50; < Latin monitōrius warning =moni- (see monitor) + -tōrius -tory¹]

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

monitory - serving to warn; "shook a monitory finger at him"; "an exemplary jail sentence"admonitory, warning, cautionary, exemplarydissuasive - deterring from action; "dissuasive advice"; "made a slight dissuasive gesture with her hand"

monitory

adjectiveGiving warning:admonishing, admonitory, cautionary, warning.

Translations

ammonitoriomonitorio