min·a·to·ry 
(mĭnə-tôr′ē) also min·a·to·ri·al (mĭn′ə-tôrē-əl)
(mĭnə-tôr′ē) also min·a·to·ri·al (mĭn′ə-tôrē-əl)adj.
Of a menacing or threatening nature; minacious.
[French minatoire, from Late Latin minātōrius, from Latin minātus, past participle of minārī, to threaten; see MINACIOUS.]
min′a·tori·ly adv.