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admirative

/ædˈmaɪ.ɹə.tɪv/

admirative adjective: characterized by admiration.

Adjective

admirative (comparative more admirative, superlative most admirative)

  1. Characterized by admiration.

Noun

admirative (plural admiratives)

  1. (An instance of) 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).

Forms of admirative

Adjective
comparativemore admirative
superlativemost admirative
Noun
pluraladmiratives

Origin of admirative

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

Words formed from admirative

Questions about admirative

What does admirative mean?
Admirative means characterized by admiration.
What part of speech is admirative?
Admirative can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce admirative?
Admirative is pronounced /ædˈmaɪ.ɹə.tɪv/.

Words near admirative in the dictionary

  1. admirates
  2. admirating
  3. admiration
  4. admirational
  5. admirations
  6. admirative
  7. admiratively
  8. admiratives
  9. admirativity
  10. admirator
  11. admirators

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