Definitions for hortative

hortative hor·ta·tive

Spelling: [hawr-tuh-tiv]
IPA: /ˈhɔr tə tɪv/

Hortative is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 371 anagrams from letters in hortative (aehiorttv).

Definitions for hortative

adjective

  1. hortatory.

Origin of hortative

1600-10; Latin hortātīvus, equivalent to hortāt(us), past participle of hortārī to incite to action, frequentative of horīrī to encourage (akin to yearn) + -īvus

Examples for hortative

hortative, hort′a-tiv, adj. inciting: encouraging: giving advice—also Hort′atory.

The Parson, under high excitement, rained his hortative oratory upon me.

Word Value for hortative
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