hortatory
/ˈhɔɹtətɔɹi/adjective, noun
hortatory is spelled H-O-R-T-A-T-O-R-Y: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 45 million words in written English, the 206,808th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, hortatory means “Giving exhortation or advice; encouraging” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in hortatory?
| Letters | 9: H-O-R-T-A-T-O-R-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 45 million words; the 206,808th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is hortatory?
Hortatory appears about once in every 45 million words in written English, the 206,808th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce hortatory?
- UK /ˈhɔːtətəɹi/
- US /ˈhɔɹtətɔɹi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-hortatory.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of hortatory
- more hortatory comparative
- most hortatory superlative
- hortatories plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hortatory mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Giving exhortation or advice; encouraging.
noun
- 1
Exhortation or advice; incitement; encouragement.
- 2
That which exhorts, incites, or encourages.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hortatory in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense encouraging:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | ermunternd, anspornend |
| Spanish | hortatorio |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does hortatory come from?
From Middle French hortatoire, from Latin hortor (“encourage”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).