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gerundives

gerundives is the plural of gerundive.

Meaning of gerundive

Noun

gerundive (plural gerundives)

  1. A verbal adjective that describes obligation or necessity, equivalent in form to the future passive participle.
  2. (uncommon) A verbal adjective ending in -ing, also called a "present participle".

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Questions about gerundives

What is gerundives the plural of?
Gerundives is the plural of gerundive.

Words near gerundives in the dictionary

  1. gerundial
  2. gerundially
  3. gerundival
  4. gerundive
  5. gerundively
  6. gerundives
  7. gerundization
  8. gerundizations
  9. gerundize
  10. gerundized
  11. gerundizes

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