admirative

admirative

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ædˈmaɪ.ɹə.tɪv/,[1][2] /ədˈmaɪ.ɹə.tɪv/[2][3][4]
• or: IPA^(key): /ˈæd.məˌɹeɪ.tɪv/,[2] /ˌæd.məˈɹeɪ.tɪv/[1][3]
• or: IPA^(key): /ˈæd.mɪ.ɹə.tɪv/[4][5]

Etymology 1

Via French admiratif or directly from its etymon, Medieval Latin admirativus.

Adjective

admirative (comparative more admirative, superlative most admirative)

1. Characterized by admiration.

Related terms

• admiring
• admirable
• see list in admire

Translations

characterized by admiration

Portuguese: admirativo

Noun

admirative (plural admiratives)

1. (An instance of) a verb form, found in Balkan languages, which expresses surprise on the part of the speaker, or irony, doubt, or reportedness (compare mirative).

References

1. “admirative” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
2. “admirative” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.
3. Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.
4. “admirative” (US) / “admirative” (UK) in Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press.
5. admirative in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

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French

Adjective

admirative

1. feminine singular of admiratif