admonition
Meaning
A rebuke by an authority that one has erred and should not persist in their actions; a reprimand.
Synonyms
word of advice
warn against
public announcement
Translations
Ermahnung
ammonimento
repreensão
admonición
avertissement
vermaning
admonitusPronounced as (IPA)
/ˌædməˈnɪʃən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English amonicioun, from Old French amonicion, from Latin admonitio, stem of admonere. The -d- was restored in English in the 17th century.
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