dedicative

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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

From dēdicātīvus +‎ .

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.