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donative

/ˈdəʊnətɪv/

donative adjective: being or relating to a donation.

Adjective

donative (comparative more donative, superlative most donative)

  1. Being or relating to a donation.

Noun

donative (plural donatives)

  1. A gift; a largess; a gratuity.
    • Romans […]were[…] entertain'd with public shows and donatives.1693, Decimus Junius Juvenalis, John Dryden, transl., “[The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis.] The Satyr”, in The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis. Translated into English Verse. […] Together...
  2. A benefice conferred on a person by the founder or patron, without either presentation or institution by the ordinary, or induction by his orders.

Forms of donative

Adjective
comparativemore donative
superlativemost donative
Noun
pluraldonatives

Origin of donative

From Latin dōnātīvum (“a gratuity”), from dōnō (“to give [a present]”), from dōnum (“gift”).

Words formed from donative

Questions about donative

What does donative mean?
Donative means being or relating to a donation.
What part of speech is donative?
Donative can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce donative?
Donative is pronounced /ˈdəʊnətɪv/.

Words near donative in the dictionary

  1. Donatism
  2. Donatist
  3. Donatistic
  4. Donatistical
  5. Donatists
  6. donative
  7. donatively
  8. donatives
  9. Donato
  10. donator
  11. donatories

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