Posted on 12/27/2017 11:32:23 AM PST by Louis Foxwell
Word For The Day,
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
HORTATIVE
[HOOR ta tev]
adjective
"We give nothing so freely as advice," observed French writer François de la Rochefoucauld in 1665. Hortative and exhort (meaning "to urge earnestly") are two words that testify to our eagerness to counsel others. Both trace to Latin hortari, meaning "to urge." Hortative has been used as both a noun (meaning "an advisory comment") and an adjective since the 17th century, but the noun is now extremely rare. You may also encounter the adjectives hortatory, exhortatory, and exhortative, all of which have the same meaning as hortative.
With a strep throat settling in, my hoarse shouts lack the usual volume, so my capital letters will have to suffice for my horative intent: LOCK UP HILLARY!
Horticulture ... ✓
Hortative .... I got nothing.
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