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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

discoursive en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /dɪsˈkɔː(ɹ)sɪv/

Etymology

From discourse + -ive.

Meanings

  1. (archaic) Synonym of discursive.
    • The epic is everywhere interlaced with dialogue or discoursive scenes. 1668, John Dryden, Essay of Dramatick Poesie:

Forms

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most discoursive Degree=Sup lexicographic
more discoursive Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

discoursively · discoursiveness · semiodiscoursive

Synonyms

discursive

Translations (1)

sv diskursiv (pertaining to discourse)