admonitory

[ad-mon-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]

tending or serving to admonish; warning: an admonitory gesture.

Origin of admonitory

From the Medieval Latin word admonitōrius, dating back to 1585–95. See ad-, monitory

Related formsad·mon·i·to·ri·ly, adverbun·ad·mon·i·to·ry, adjective

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"See that she gets her tea, sir," she said in a low, admonitory voice to Anthony.
Jan and Her Job
L. Allen Harker
His daughter's voice, surprised and admonitory, came to him along the wire.
The Borough Treasurer
Joseph Smith Fletcher
His spirits were too high to notice the admonitory note in her voice.
A Son of the City
Herman Gastrell Seely
Deeply affecting and admonitory are some of the instances he records.
The Hero of the Humber
Henry Woodcock
Phœbe, in an admonitory tone, suggested that she had seen the British Museum.
Hopes and Fears
Charlotte M. Yonge

Word Origin and History for admonitory

adj.

1590s, from Late Latin admonitorius, from Latin admonitus, past participle of admonere (see admonish).