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decretive

/dɪˈkɹiːtɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-cre-tive
IPA
/dɪˈkɹiːtɪv/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the authority of a decree.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪˈkɹiːtɪv/

Inflected Forms

more decretive (comparative) most decretive (superlative)

Derived Forms

decretively

Questions

How do you pronounce decretive?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈkɹiːtɪv/.
What does decretive mean?
Having the authority of a decree.

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