gerundive
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gerundive¹
- /dʒəˈɹʌndɪv/ UK
Where it comes from
From Middle English gerundif, gerundyf, gerundyfe, gerundyffe, gerundyve, from Latin gerundīvum (“gerundive”), from gerundium (“gerund”), from gerundus (“which is to be carried out”), future passive participle (gerundive) of gerō (“carry, bear”). By surface analysis, gerund + -ive.
noun gerundives
- A verbal adjective that describes obligation or necessity, equivalent in form to the future passive participle.
- A verbal adjective ending in -ing, also called a "present participle".
gerundive²
- /dʒəˈɹʌndɪv/ UK
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin gerundīvus. By surface analysis, gerund + -ive.
Translations
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noun verbal adjective — see also present participle
| Français | adjectif verbal |
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noun Latin verbal adjective that describes obligation or necessity
| Español | gerundivo |
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| Français | gérondif |
| Deutsch | Gerundiv, Gerundivum |
| Ελληνικά | γερουνδιακό geroundiakó |
| Русский | герунди́в gerundív |
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title = {gerundive},
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