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单词 finitive
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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. Fv 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].
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adj.c1550
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