gerundive

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /dʒəˈɹʌndɪv/

Noun

gerundive (plural gerundives)

1. (in Latin grammar) a verbal adjective that describes obligation or necessity, equivalent in form to the future passive participle.
2. (less commonly, in English grammar) a verbal adjective ending in -ing , also called a "present participle".

Related terms

• gerund
• gerundial

Translations

• French: gérondif
• German: Gerundiv, Gerundivum
• Russian: герунди́в
• Spanish: gerundivo

Translations

• French: adjectif verbal

Adjective

gerundive (not comparable)

1. gerundial

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