dubitative en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈd(j)ʉː.bɪ.tə.tɪv/ (Australia)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈd(j)ʉː.bə.tə.təv/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˈd(j)u.bɪ.tə.tɪv/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ˈɖ(j)uː.bɪ.ʈa.ʈɪv/ (India)
- /ˈd(j)uː.bɪ.tə.tɪv/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- d(y)o͞o′bĭ-tə-tĭv
- /ˈd(j)ʉ.bɪ.tə.tɪv/ (Scotland)
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin dubitātīvus.
Meanings
- Tending to doubt; doubtful.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more dubitative | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most dubitative | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (4)
fr dubitatif (tending to doubt) · pl dubitatywny (tending to doubt) · es dubitativo (tending to doubt) · it dubitatìvo (tending to doubt)