gerundive
[ juh-ruhn-div ]
noun
(in Latin) a verbal adjective similar to the gerund in form and noting the obligation, necessity, or worthiness of the action to be done, as legendus in Liber legendus est, “The book is worth reading.”: See also gerund (def. 1).
adjective
resembling a gerund.: See also gerund (def. 2).
Origin of gerundive
1Other words from gerundive
- ger·un·di·val [jer-uhn-dahy-vuhl], /ˌdʒɛr ənˈdaɪ vəl/, adjective
- ge·run·dive·ly, adverb
- non·ge·run·dive, adjective
- non·ge·run·dive·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for gerundive
gerundive
/ (dʒɪˈrʌndɪv) /
noun
(in Latin grammar) an adjective formed from a verb, expressing the desirability of the activity denoted by the verb
adjective
of or relating to the gerund or gerundive
Origin of gerundive
1C17: from Late Latin gerundīvus, from gerundium gerund
Derived forms of gerundive
- gerundival (ˌdʒɛrənˈdaɪvəl), adjective
- gerundively, adverb
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