Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin hortātōrius, derived from Latin hortātor (encourager).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /or.taˈtɔ.rjo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔrjo
  • Hyphenation: or‧ta‧tò‧rio

Adjective

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ortatorio (feminine ortatoria, masculine plural ortatori, feminine plural ortatorie) (literary)

  1. encouraging
    Synonym: esortatorio
  2. admonishing
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Further reading

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  • ortatorio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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