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dechticaetiative

Syllables: dech·tic·ae·ti·a·tiveUK/ˌdɛk.tɪkˈiː.ʃ(iː).ə.tɪv/US/ˌdɛk.tɪkˈi.ʃ(i).ə.tɪv/

dechticaetiative adjective: in which the indirect objects of ditransitive verbs are treated like the direct objects of monotransitive verbs; secundative.

Adjective

dechticaetiative (not comparable)

  1. In which the indirect objects of ditransitive verbs are treated like the direct objects of monotransitive verbs; secundative.
    Synonyms:
    secundative

Synonyms of dechticaetiative

Origin of dechticaetiative

From Ancient Greek δεχ- (dekh-, “to take, receive”) + -tic + a shortening of Ancient Greek αἰτιατική (aitiatikḗ, “accusative”) + -ive, intended to suggest "recipient-as-accusative", with the spellings of Greek components latinized. The term was first introduced by Edward L. Blansitt Jr. (1984). A more current term with the same signification is secundative.

Questions about dechticaetiative

What does dechticaetiative mean?
Dechticaetiative means in which the indirect objects of ditransitive verbs are treated like the direct objects of monotransitive verbs; secundative.
What part of speech is dechticaetiative?
Dechticaetiative is an adjective.
How do you pronounce dechticaetiative?
Dechticaetiative is pronounced /ˌdɛk.tɪkˈiː.ʃ(iː).ə.tɪv/ (UK).

Words near dechticaetiative in the dictionary

  1. dechristianizing
  2. dechrome
  3. dechromed
  4. dechromes
  5. dechroming
  6. dechticaetiative
  7. dechunk
  8. dechunked
  9. dechunking
  10. dechunks
  11. dechurch

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