Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

expectative

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ex-pec-ta-tive
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to an expectation.

adj

Of or pertaining to the reversion of a benefice.

noun

The anticipatory grant of an ecclesiastical benefice, not vacant at the moment but which will become so, regularly, on the death of its present incumbent.

noun

An expectation.

Etymology

From expect + -ative?

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more expectative (comparative) most expectative (superlative) expectatives (plural)

Phrases

expectative grace

Questions

What does expectative mean?
Of or pertaining to an expectation.
Where does expectative come from?
From expect + -ative?

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