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precatives

precatives is the plural of precative.

Meaning of precative

Noun

precative (plural precatives)

  1. Mode expressing a wish, a prayer.
    • The precative expresses a wish (may...!); it is formed by preposing the particle lu to the stative or the preterite.2002, Richard Caplice, Introduction to Akkadian
    Synonyms:
    precatory

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Questions about precatives

What is precatives the plural of?
Precatives is the plural of precative.

Words near precatives in the dictionary

  1. precatheterization
  2. precation
  3. precations
  4. precative
  5. precatively
  6. precatives
  7. precatorily
  8. precatory
  9. precaucus
  10. precaudal
  11. precaution

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