— comminator , n. — comminatory /keuh min"euh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee, kom"euh neuh-/ , comminative , adj.
/kom'euh nay"sheuhn/ , n.
1. a threat of punishment or vengeance.
2. a denunciation.
3. (in the Church of England) a penitential office read on Ash Wednesday in which God's anger and judgments are proclaimed against sinners.
[ 1400-50; late ME ( commination- (s. of comminatio ), equiv. to comminat ( us ), ptp. of comminari to threaten ( com- COM- + minari to threaten) + -ion- -ION ]