dedicative

English

Etymology

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 +‎ -ē.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /deː.di.kaːˈtiː.u̯eː/, [d̪eːd̪ɪkäːˈt̪iːu̯eː]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /de.di.kaˈti.ve/, [d̪ed̪ikäˈt̪iːve]

Adverb

dēdicātīvē (not comparable)

  1. affirmatively

Adjective

dēdicātīve

  1. vocative masculine singular of dēdicātīvus

References
  • dedicative in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
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