admirative

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admirative^¹

/ædˈmaɪ.ɹə.tɪv/
/ˈæd.məˌɹeɪ.tɪv/
/ˈæd.mɪ.ɹə.tɪv/

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Via French admiratif or directly from its etymon, Medieval Latin admirativus.

adjective more admirative · most admirative

Characterized by admiration.

admirative^²

/ædˈmaɪ.ɹə.tɪv/
/ˈæd.məˌɹeɪ.tɪv/
/ˈæd.mɪ.ɹə.tɪv/

noun admiratives

a verb form similar to mirative, found primarily in some languages of the Balkan sprachbund (i.e. namely Albanian, Bulgarian and Macedonian), which expresses surprise, irony, doubt, or reportedness on the part of the speaker (compare mirative).

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adj characterized by admiration

Português	admirativo
Deutsch	admirativ, bewundernd
Română	admirativ

noun Translations

中文	驚奇式 /惊奇式 jīngqíshì

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@misc{admirative_2026,
  title = {admirative},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/admirative},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}