indicatory

Variant of indicative

indicative definition

in·dica·tive (in dik′ə tiv)

adjective

  1. giving an indication, suggestion, or intimation; showing; signifying a look indicative of joy
    also indicatory in′·dic′a·to′ry (in′di kə tôr′ē, in dik′ə-)
  2. designating or of the mood of a verb used to identify an act, state, or occurrence as actual, or to ask a question of fact

Etymology: Fr indicatif < L indicativus

noun

  1. the indicative mood
  2. a verb in this mood

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