dedicative

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

• dedicatory

Latin

Etymology 1

From dēdicātīvus +‎ -ē.

Pronunciation

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

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.