Monitions

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Warnings or instructions regarding future events or behaviors
2. signals to take caution or heed advice to avoid potential problems or consequences
3. messages or indications that may predict or suggest necessary actions or changes to take

Etymology: "Monitions" is simply the plural of "monition," so it carries the same sense: a formal warning or admonition given in advance. The singular entered English by way of Anglo-Norman "monicion" and Middle French "monicion," which both descend from the Latin "monitiō," meaning "warning" or "admonition." The Latin noun comes from "monēre," "to warn" or "to remind," the same root behind "monitor" and "admonish." The word's history is largely one of legal and ecclesiastical formality. Its Latin and French ancestors were used for solemn warnings, and English kept that tone, which is why the plural still sounds more like a court notice or a church directive than a casual reminder.

Synonyms: warnings, admonitions, cautions, alerts, notices