Comminative

/ˈkɒmɪnətɪv/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or of the nature of threats, denunciations, or formal warnings of punishment.

Etymology

From commination + -ive (adjective-forming suffix). This is a rare adjectival form of the already-rare 'commination'.

Kelly Says

The term 'comminative' is so specialized that it appears mainly in academic discussions of medieval theology or specialized rhetoric — a word about threatening words.

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