suasorius

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

suāsōrĭus, a, um, adj. [suadeo], of or belonging to counselling or persuading, suasory, persuasive (post-Aug.). *

I In gen.: oscula, Ap. Met. 5, 6, 26.—

II In partic., in rhet., of or belonging to the suasory species of discourse , hortatory , suasory.

A Adj. : pars deliberativa, quae eadem suasoria dicitur, Quint. 3, 8, 6: materiae, id. 2, 10, 1; 11, 1, 48.—

B Subst.: suāsōrĭa , ae, f. (sc. oratio), a hortatory or suasory speech , Quint. 2, 4, 25; 3, 5, 8; 3, 8, 10; 3, 8, 20; 3, 8, 34; Petr. 6.—Hence, adv.: suā-sōrĭē , advisorily , Prisc. 1150 P.