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Minatory

Postby LukeJavan8 » Mon Apr 19, 2010 11:36 am

minatory
PRONUNCIATION:
(MIN-uh-tor-ee, MYN-)
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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Postby Perry » Mon Apr 19, 2010 7:50 pm

So is "wait just a minat" a threat? :?
"Time is nature's way of keeping everything from happening all at once. Lately it hasn't been working."
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Postby LukeJavan8 » Mon Apr 19, 2010 8:05 pm

Is it meant in a menacing manner??
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