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English
Pronunciation
Noun
incitative (plural incitatives)
- (archaic) Something that incites; an incitant; a stimulant.
- Synonyms: carrot, incentive
1742, Miguel de Cervantes, translated by Charles Jervas, The History of the Valorous and Witty Knight-Errant Don Quixote of The Mancha:They all carried wallets, which, as appeared afterwards, were well provided with incitatives, and such as provoke to thirst at two leagues distance
Adjective
incitative (comparative more incitative, superlative most incitative)
- That incites
References
French
Adjective
incitative
- feminine singular of incitatif