obviative

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obviative

  • /ˈɒbvi.ətɪv/

Where it comes from

From French obviatif. By surface analysis, obviate + -ive.

noun obviatives

  1. A grammatical marker that distinguishes a relatively non-salient referent in a given context from a relatively salient (proximate) one.

Similar: obviate

adjective more obviative · most obviative

  1. Relating to such a referent or grammatical marker.

Similar: obviate

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noun grammatical person

DeutschObviativ
Русскийобвиати́в obviatív

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@misc{obviative_2026,
  title = {obviative},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/obviative},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}