com·mi·na·to·ry \ˈkämənəˌtōrē, kəˈmin-, kəˈmīn-\adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin comminatorius, from Latin comminatus + -orius -ory 1.: conveying warning or threat of punishment or vengeance 2.: denunciatory < had nothing sensible and comminatory to say against her — Rebecca West >