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Dictionary: min·a·to·ry   (mĭn'ə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) pronunciation
also min·a·to·ri·al (mĭn'ə-tôr'ē-əl, -tōr'-)
adj.
Of a menacing or threatening nature; minacious.

[French minatoire, from Late Latin minātōrius, from Latin minātus, past participle of minārī, to threaten. See minacious.]

minatorily min'a·to'ri·ly adv.

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(MIN-uh-tor-ee, MYN-) pronunciation

adjective
Threatening or menacing.

Etymology
From Latin minari (to threaten), from minae (threats). Ultimately from the Indo-European root men- (project) that is also the source of menace, mountain, eminent, promenade, demean, amenable, and mouth

Usage
"France has seldom assumed a minatory posture towards India, being much less inclined than other major countries to hector, or push and prod in an attempt to influence policy." — The Statesman (New Delhi, India); Jan 31, 2008.


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adjective

    Expressing, indicating, or warning of an impending danger or misfortune: minacious, threatening. See foresight, near/far/distance.

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[fr. L. minari, to threaten]  having a menacing quality: threatening
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - truende

Nederlands (Dutch)
dreigend

Français (French)
adj. - menaçant (sout)

Deutsch (German)
adj. - bedrohlich

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - απειλητικός

Italiano (Italian)
minatorio

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - ameaçador

Русский (Russian)
угрожающий

Español (Spanish)
adj. - amenazador, amenazante, conminatorio

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - hotfull

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
威胁的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 威脅的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 협박하는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 威嚇的な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مهدد, تهديدي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מאיים‬


 
 
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