minatory
min·a·to·ry/ˈmɪn.ə.toɹ.i/adjective
minatory is spelled M-I-N-A-T-O-R-Y: 8 letters and 4 syllables (min·a·to·ry). It appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, minatory means “Threatening, menacing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in minatory?
| Letters | 8: M-I-N-A-T-O-R-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: min·a·to·ry |
| In writing | about once in every 87 million words; the 297,763rd 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 minatory?
Minatory appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd 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 minatory?
- UK /ˈmɪn.ə.tɔːɹ.iː/
- US /ˈmɪn.ə.toɹ.i/
- US /ˈmɪn.ʌ.toɹ.i/
Minatory has 4 syllables, split min·a·to·ry in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Neøn-minatory.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of minatory
- more minatory comparative
- most minatory superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does minatory mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Threatening, menacing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Minatory in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense threatening, menacing:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | comminatoire |
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 minatory come from?
Borrowed from Middle French minatoire, from Late Latin minātōrius. Compare menace.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).