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comminative

Syllables: com·min·at·ive/ˈkɒmɪnətɪv/

comminative adjective: of or relating to commination.

Adjective

comminative (comparative more comminative, superlative most comminative)

  1. Of or relating to commination.
    • The inflexible integrity of the record, and its comminative intention, throws a dark colour over the general scene.1835, Isaac Taylor, chapter III, in Spiritual Despotism, quoted in OED, London: Holdsworth and Ball, page 90

Forms of comminative

comparativemore comminative
superlativemost comminative

Origin of comminative

From comminate + -ive. First attested in 1835.

Questions about comminative

What does comminative mean?
Comminative means of or relating to commination.
What part of speech is comminative?
Comminative is an adjective.
How do you pronounce comminative?
Comminative is pronounced /ˈkɒmɪnətɪv/.

Words near comminative in the dictionary

  1. comminated
  2. comminates
  3. comminating
  4. commination
  5. comminations
  6. comminative
  7. comminatory
  8. comming
  9. Comminges
  10. commingle
  11. commingled

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