† finitiveadj.

Forms: Also 1500s finative, finityve.

Etymology: < Latin fīnītīvus defining.

Obsolete.

a. Definitive, final.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > assured fact, certainty > [adjective] > conclusive, final

definitivec1386

last1509

peremptory1532

determinate1533

peremptorc1550

determined1561

concludent1571

finitive1593

concluding1620

conclusive1649

ultimate1688

undiscussible1860

unarguable1881

1593 B. Rich Greenes Newes sig. F^v Richard had no sooner thus added his finatiue conclusion, but [etc.].

b. Defining.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > the quality of being specific > [adjective] > definite or determinate > determining or defining

terminant1603

determinative1656

finitive1656

determining1711

1656 T. Blount Glossographia Finitive, which defines or determines.

1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Finitive,..Defining.

a. Put for Latin finitimus: Of or belonging to the frontier.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > edge, border, or margin > boundary > [adjective]

finitivec1550

limitaneous1640

terminal1652

limitary1731

limital1847

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > district in relation to human occupation > a land or country > part of country or district > [adjective] > border (district)

frontier1523

finitivec1550

limitany1611

bordering1612

c1550 Complaynt Scotl. (1979) xx. 131 The fyrst sort of battellis and veyris that broucht the romans to ruuyne vas callit battellis finityuis, A finibus.

b. ? = finical adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > affected behaviour or affectation > [adjective] > affecting delicacy

minikin1545

mincing1560

miniard1584

finical1592

minic1598

nice-mouthed1618

finitive1640

finicking1661

minical1668

precious1712

précieuse1785

niminy-piminy1786

pershittie1808

miminy-piminy1815

finicky1825

nimpy-pimpy1825

niminy1878

too-tooa1884

piminy1890

précieux1891

piss-elegant1941

the mind > language > speech > manner of speaking > [adjective] > affected or mincing

finitive1640

pruney and prismatic (or prismy)1857

prunish1877

plummy1881

prunes-and-prism1888

prunes and prismy1931

1640 R. Brathwait Ar't Asleepe Husband? 67 The Tale of that Finitive Girle [app. = affecting fine language].

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1896; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	finitive
释义	† finitiveadj. Forms: Also 1500s finative, finityve. Etymology: < Latin fīnītīvus defining. Obsolete. 1. a. Definitive, final. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > assured fact, certainty > [adjective] > conclusive, final definitivec1386 last1509 peremptory1532 determinate1533 peremptorc1550 determined1561 concludent1571 finitive1593 concluding1620 conclusive1649 ultimate1688 undiscussible1860 unarguable1881 1593 B. Rich Greenes Newes sig. F^v Richard had no sooner thus added his finatiue conclusion, but [etc.]. b. Defining. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > the quality of being specific > [adjective] > definite or determinate > determining or defining terminant1603 determinative1656 finitive1656 determining1711 1656 T. Blount Glossographia Finitive, which defines or determines. 1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Finitive,..Defining. 2. a. Put for Latin finitimus: Of or belonging to the frontier. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > edge, border, or margin > boundary > [adjective] finitivec1550 limitaneous1640 terminal1652 limitary1731 limital1847 society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > district in relation to human occupation > a land or country > part of country or district > [adjective] > border (district) frontier1523 finitivec1550 limitany1611 bordering1612 c1550 Complaynt Scotl. (1979) xx. 131 The fyrst sort of battellis and veyris that broucht the romans to ruuyne vas callit battellis finityuis, A finibus. b. ? = finical adj. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > affected behaviour or affectation > [adjective] > affecting delicacy minikin1545 mincing1560 miniard1584 finical1592 minic1598 nice-mouthed1618 finitive1640 finicking1661 minical1668 precious1712 précieuse1785 niminy-piminy1786 pershittie1808 miminy-piminy1815 finicky1825 nimpy-pimpy1825 niminy1878 too-tooa1884 piminy1890 précieux1891 piss-elegant1941 the mind > language > speech > manner of speaking > [adjective] > affected or mincing finitive1640 pruney and prismatic (or prismy)1857 prunish1877 plummy1881 prunes-and-prism1888 prunes and prismy1931 1640 R. Brathwait Ar't Asleepe Husband? 67 The Tale of that Finitive Girle [app. = affecting fine language]. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1896; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.c1550
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