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admirative en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈæd.məˌɹeɪ.tɪv/
• /ædˈmaɪ.ɹə.tɪv/
• /ˈæd.mɪ.ɹə.tɪv/

Etymology

Via French admiratif or directly from its etymon, Medieval Latin admirativus.

Meanings

1. Characterized by admiration.

Forms

Deriveds

admiratively

Relateds

list in admire · admiring · admirable

Translations (5)

pt admirativo (characterized by admiration) · pl wyrażający podziw (characterized by admiration) · ro admirativ (characterized by admiration) · de bewundernd (characterized by admiration) · de admirativ (characterized by admiration)

admirative en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈæd.məˌɹeɪ.tɪv/
• /ædˈmaɪ.ɹə.tɪv/
• /ˈæd.mɪ.ɹə.tɪv/

Meanings

1. (qualifier:An instance of) a verb form similar to mirative, found primarily in some languages of the Balkan sprachbund (i.e. namely Albanian, Bulgarian and Macedonian), which expresses surprise, irony, doubt, or reportedness on the part of the speaker (compare mirative).

Forms

Translations (2)

cmn 驚奇式 /惊奇式 (Translations) · pl tryb admiratywny (Translations)