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English
Etymology
From dedicate + -ive.
Adjective
dedicative (comparative more dedicative, superlative most dedicative)
- Relating to dedication.
- a dedicative inscription
- the dedicative force of the marriage vow
Synonyms
Latin
Etymology 1
From dēdicātīvus + -ē.
Pronunciation
Adverb
dēdicātīvē (not comparable)
- affirmatively
Etymology 2
Adjective
dēdicātīve
- vocative masculine singular of dēdicātīvus
References
- dedicative in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.