dedicative

English

Etymology

dedicate +‎ -ive

Adjective

dedicative (comparative more dedicative, superlative most dedicative)

Relating to dedication.
a dedicative inscription

the dedicative force of the marriage vow

Synonyms

dedicatory

Latin

Etymology 1

From dēdicātīvus +‎ -ē.

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /deː.di.kaːˈtiː.u̯eː/, [d̪eːd̪ɪkäːˈt̪iːu̯eː]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /de.di.kaˈti.ve/, [d̪ed̪ikäˈt̪iːve]

Adverb

dēdicātīvē (not comparable)

affirmatively

Adjective

dēdicātīve

vocative masculine singular of dēdicātīvus

References

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

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