monitorial

[ mon-i-tawr-ee-uh l, -tohr- ]
/ ˌmɒn ɪˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr- /
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adjective

of or relating to a monitor.
monitory.

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Origin of monitorial

First recorded in 1715–25; monitory + -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM monitorial

mon·i·to·ri·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby monitorial

monism, moniter, monition, monitor, monitor versus merrimack, monitorial, monitory, monitress, moniz, monk, monk seal
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Words related to monitorial

ominous, threatening, admonishing, exemplary, admonitory, monitory, exhortatory, premonitory

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