approbative
approbative · approbatives
A word or grammatical form which denotes a positive affect expressing the appreciation…A word or grammatical form which denotes a positive affect expressing the appreciation or approval of the speaker.
/ˈæp.ɹəˌbeɪ.tɪv/
Meaning
1 sensesA word or grammatical form which denotes a positive affect expressing the appreciation or approval of the speaker.
Origin
From Medieval Latin approbātīvus, from Latin approbō (“assert, accept, confirm”).From Medieval Latin approbātīvus, from Latin approbō (“assert, accept, confirm”).
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Forms
plural: approbatives| Singular | approbative |
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Word family
2 related wordsSee also
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