ədˈmänəˌtōrē, ad-, -ȯr-, -ri adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin admonitorius, from Latin admonitus + -orius -ory
: expressing admonition : warning , reproving
the low, admonitory growl of a fierce old dog — P.B.Kyne
keep an admonitory eye on the school children — Dorothy Sayers
the king and queen received admonitory letters from Pope Boniface V — F.M.Stenton