ostensive

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English

Etymology

From Middle French ostensif and its etymon Late Latin ostēnsīvus.[1]

Pronunciation

Adjective

ostensive (comparative more ostensive, superlative most ostensive)

  1. Apparently true, but not necessarily; ostensible
  2. Clearly demonstrative.

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References

  1. ^ “ostensive, adj.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

French

Adjective

ostensive

  1. feminine singular of ostensif

German

Pronunciation

Adjective

ostensive

  1. inflection of ostensiv:
    1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
    2. strong nominative/accusative plural
    3. weak nominative all-gender singular
    4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Italian

Adjective

ostensive

  1. feminine plural of ostensivo

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Latin

Adjective

ostēnsīve

  1. vocative masculine singular of ostēnsīvus
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