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secundative

/sɪˈkʌn.də.tɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
se-cunda-tive
IPA
/sɪˈkʌn.də.tɪv/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In which the indirect objects of ditransitive verbs are treated like the direct objects of monotransitive verbs.

Etymology

From Latin secundus (“secondary”) + -ative. Apparently coined by Martin Haspelmath (see Haspelmath, 2005).

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /sɪˈkʌn.də.tɪv/

Synonyms

dechticaetiative

Questions

How do you pronounce secundative?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɪˈkʌn.də.tɪv/.
What does secundative mean?
In which the indirect objects of ditransitive verbs are treated like the direct objects of monotransitive verbs.
Where does secundative come from?
From Latin secundus (“secondary”) + -ative. Apparently coined by Martin Haspelmath (see Haspelmath, 2005).

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