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gerundive
[ juh-ruhn-div ]
noun
- (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 est, “The book is worth reading.” gerund ( def 1 ).
adjective
- resembling a gerund. gerund ( def 2 ).
gerundive
/ ˌdʒɛrənˈdaɪvəl; dʒɪˈrʌndɪv /
noun
- (in Latin grammar) an adjective formed from a verb, expressing the desirability of the activity denoted by the verb
adjective
- of or relating to the gerund or gerundive
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Derived Forms
- geˈrundively, adverb
- gerundival, adjective
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Other Words From
- ger·un·di·val [jer-, uh, n-, dahy, -v, uh, l], adjective
- ge·rundive·ly adverb
- nonge·rundive adjective
- nonge·rundive·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gerundive1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gerundive1
C17: from Late Latin gerundīvus, from gerundium gerund
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Example Sentences
Well, if you have, how are you going to spot the gerund and the gerundive?
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Lovely, with a show of insouciance, bagged three gerunds and one gerundive.
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This construction is especially frequent with phrases consisting of a gerundive and a noun.
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The gerundive with esse denotes either physical necessity (must), or moral obligation (ought).
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"Gerundive, sir," said P. Lentz promptly, observing Stover's ears in a state of revolution.
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