/ Dictionary / Index H hortative: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hor•ta•tive Pronunciation: (hôr'tu-tiv), [key] — adj. hortatory. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hortative (Thesaurus) Horta hortatory Related Content Daily Word Quiz: serendipity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language