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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesesortativo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /e.zor.taˈti.vo/
"Il professore ha usato un tono esortativo con gli studenti."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Tending to exhort; intended to urge, advise, or strongly encourage someone to do something positive.
"The principal delivered an exhortative speech to the graduating class, urging them to pursue excellence." - 2
In linguistics and grammar, expressing a call to action or a first-person plural imperative meaning 'let us'.
"The exhortative construction in the text invites the community to unite for a common cause."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'exhortatus', past participle of 'exhortari' (to encourage thoroughly), combining 'ex-' (out, thoroughly) and 'hortari' (to urge or exhort). It entered Middle English and Renaissance scholarly vocabulary via Old French, retaining its specialized sense of conveying urgent encouragement or advice.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Exhortative" is said worldwide
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exhortatif
Transliteration: /ɛɡ.zɔʁ.ta.tif/
"Le discours du président était particulièrement exhortatif."
mahnend
Transliteration: /ˈmaːnənt/
"Sein exhortativer Appell motivierte die Zuhörerschaft tief."
esortativo
Transliteration: /e.zor.taˈti.vo/
"Il professore ha usato un tono esortativo con gli studenti."
exhortativo
Transliteration: /eɡ.soɾ.taˈti.βo/
"El manifiesto contiene un mensaje exhortativo para la sociedad."
exortativo
Transliteration: /e.zɔʁ.taˈtʃi.vu/
"O líder fez um discurso exortativo aos cidadãos."
प्रेरक
Transliteration: prerak
"उसका प्रेरणादायक भाषण बहुत प्रभावशाली था।"
劝勉的
Transliteration: quàn miǎn de
"这篇演讲充满了劝勉的语气。"
권고하는
Transliteration: gwongohaneun
"그의 권고하는 연설은 사람들의 마음을 움직였다."
勧告的な
Transliteration: kankokuteki na
"彼女の勧告的な言葉がチームの士気を高めた。"
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