hortator
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- noun
- /ˈhɔːrtəˌtɔr/
- Archaic
:
exhortador
Examples
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Battle speed, hortator.
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The hortator urged the team to stay focused during the important match.
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As the project manager, she acted as a hortator, motivating her team to meet the deadline.
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The hortator encouraged the crowd to cheer louder for their favorite team.
Synonyms
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A person who convinces others to do or believe something
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A person or thing that makes someone change what they think and do
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A person who persuades others to do something or accept an idea
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A person who encourages people and makes them want to act
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A person who encourages and organizes people to take action for a cause
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A person who uses kind, sweet words to get what they want from others
A person who strongly encourages people to act, often for moral or religious reasons
A person who encourages others to act and keep making progress
A person who makes others want to act and change things
A person who supports and speaks for a cause
How Encouraging
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word hortator comes from the Latin hortari, which means 'to urge' or 'encourage', and the ending -ator, which means 'one who does'. Like the English exhort, a hortator is someone who strongly urges or encourages others to act.