minatory

minatory
minatorily, adv.
/min"euh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee/, adj.
menacing; threatening.
Also, minatorial.
[1525-35; < LL minatorius, equiv. to L mina(ri) to MENACE + -torious -TORY1]

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