dedicative

dedicative

English

Etymology

From dedicate +‎ -ive.

Adjective

dedicative (comparative more dedicative, superlative most dedicative)

  1. Relating to dedication.
    a dedicative inscription
    the dedicative force of the marriage vow

Synonyms

Latin

Etymology 1

Etymology tree
Latin dēdicātīvus
Latin -ē
Latin dēdicātīvē

    From dēdicātīvus + -ē.

    Pronunciation

    Adverb

    dēdicātīvē (not comparable)

    1. affirmatively

    Etymology 2

    Adjective

    dēdicātīve

    1. vocative masculine singular of dēdicātīvus

    References

    • “dedicative”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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