gerundive

[ juh-ruhn-div ]

/ dʒəˈrʌn dɪv /

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.”See also gerund (def. 1).

adjective

resembling a gerund.See also gerund (def. 2).

Origin of gerundive

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Late Latin word gerundīvus.See gerund, -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM gerundive

ger·un·di·val

[jer-uhn-dahy-vuhl], /ˌdʒɛr ənˈdaɪ vəl/, adjectivege·run·dive·ly, adverbnon·ge·run·dive, adjectivenon·ge·run·dive·ly, adverb

Words nearby gerundive

Gershwin, Gershwin, George, Gert, gertrude, gerund, gerundive, gervais, Geryon, Gerzean, Gesamtkunstwerk, geschrei

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Example sentences from the Web for gerundive

This construction is especially frequent with phrases consisting of a gerundive and a noun.
Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'Homond
For the Gerundive as the equivalent of the Gerund, see 339, 1.
New Latin Grammar|Charles E. Bennett
In negative sentences the gerundive often conveys this idea of possibility.
Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'Homond
The gerundive with esse denotes either physical necessity (must), or moral obligation (ought).
Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'Homond

Lovely, with a show of insouciance, bagged three gerunds and one gerundive.
The Varmint|Owen Johnson

British Dictionary definitions for gerundive

gerundive

/ (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

Derived forms of gerundive

gerundival (ˌdʒɛrənˈdaɪvəl), adjectivegerundively, adverb

Word Origin for gerundive

C17: from Late Latin gerundīvus, from gerundium gerund

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单词	gerundive
释义	gerundive [ juh-ruhn-div ] / dʒəˈrʌn dɪv / 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.”See also gerund (def. 1). adjective resembling a gerund.See also gerund (def. 2). Origin of gerundive First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Late Latin word gerundīvus.See gerund, -ive OTHER WORDS FROM gerundive ger·un·di·val [jer-uhn-dahy-vuhl], /ˌdʒɛr ənˈdaɪ vəl/, adjectivege·run·dive·ly, adverbnon·ge·run·dive, adjectivenon·ge·run·dive·ly, adverb Words nearby gerundive Gershwin, Gershwin, George, Gert, gertrude, gerund, gerundive, gervais, Geryon, Gerzean, Gesamtkunstwerk, geschrei Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gerundive This construction is especially frequent with phrases consisting of a gerundive and a noun. Selections from Viri Romae\|Charles Franois L'Homond For the Gerundive as the equivalent of the Gerund, see 339, 1. New Latin Grammar\|Charles E. Bennett In negative sentences the gerundive often conveys this idea of possibility. Selections from Viri Romae\|Charles Franois L'Homond The gerundive with esse denotes either physical necessity (must), or moral obligation (ought). Selections from Viri Romae\|Charles Franois L'Homond Lovely, with a show of insouciance, bagged three gerunds and one gerundive. The Varmint\|Owen Johnson British Dictionary definitions for gerundive gerundive / (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 Derived forms of gerundive gerundival (ˌdʒɛrənˈdaɪvəl), adjectivegerundively, adverb Word Origin for gerundive C17: from Late Latin gerundīvus, from gerundium gerund Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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