gerundival

gerundival
\\|jerən|dīvəl sometimes jə̇ˈrəndə̇vəl or -ˈrəndēv-\ adjective
: of, relating to, or like a gerundive

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  • gerundival — GERUNDIVÁL, Ă, gerundivali, e, adj. Care este construit cu gerundivul; care conţine un gerundiv. – Gerundiv + suf. al. Trimis de gall, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  gerundivál adj. n., f. gerundiválă; pl. n. şi f …   Dicționar Român

  • gerundival — ger·un·di·val …   English syllables

  • gerundive — gerundival /jer euhn duy veuhl/, adj. gerundively, adv. /jeuh run div/, n. 1. (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… …   Universalium

  • gerundive — /dʒəˈrʌndɪv/ (say juh rundiv) noun Grammar 1. (in Latin grammar) the future passive participle, similar to the gerund in formation. For example, Haec dicenda sunt These things must be said . 2. → participial adjective. –adjective 3. resembling a… …  

  • gerundive — [jə run′div] n. [ME gerundif < LL gerundivus < gerundium: see GERUND] Gram. 1. in Latin, a verbal adjective with a typical gerund stem form, used as a future passive participle expressing duty, necessity, fitness, etc. (Ex.: delenda in… …   English World dictionary

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