gerundive

(jə rundiv)

noun

  1. in Latin, a verbal adjective with a typical gerund stem form, used as a future passive participle expressing duty, necessity, fitness, etc. (Ex.: delenda in delenda est Carthago, “Carthage must be destroyed”)
  2. in other languages, any of various forms analogous to this

Origin: ME gerundif < LL gerundivus < gerundium: see gerund

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See gerundive in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A verbal adjective in Latin that in the nominative case expresses the notion of fitness or obligation and in other cases functions as a future passive participle.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English gerundif

Origin: , from Late Latin gerundīvus

Origin: , from gerundium, gerund; see gerund

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