Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

admirative

/ædˈmaɪ.ɹə.tɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ad-mi-ra-tive
IPA
/ædˈmaɪ.ɹə.tɪv/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characterized by admiration.

noun

a verb form similar to mirative, found primarily in some languages of the Balkan sprachbund (i.e. namely Albanian, Bulgarian and Macedonian), which expresses surprise, irony, doubt, or reportedness on the part of the speaker (compare mirative).

Etymology

Via French admiratif or directly from its etymon, Medieval Latin admirativus.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: admiratif, admirativus

Inflected Forms

more admirative (comparative) most admirative (superlative) admiratives (plural)

Derived Forms

admiratively

Phrases

list in admire

Frequently Paired Words

admiring admirable list in admire

Questions

How do you pronounce admirative?
The recorded pronunciation is /ædˈmaɪ.ɹə.tɪv/.
What does admirative mean?
Characterized by admiration.
Where does admirative come from?
It is traced to French.

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