DOUG'S WORD OF THE WEEK

minatory / MIN-uh-tor-ee / adjective : 1. Threatening or menacing.

Notes & Etymology: From the 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.