Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

benedictive

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bene-dic-tive
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, relating to, or being a benediction or blessing.

noun

A particular verbal mood in Sanskrit language.

Etymology

Etymology tree English benedict Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English benedictive From benedict + -ive.

Inflected Forms

benedictives (plural)

Derived Forms

benedictively

Synonyms

benedictory

Questions

What does benedictive mean?
Of, relating to, or being a benediction or blessing.
Where does benedictive come from?
Etymology tree English benedict Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English benedictive From benedict + -ive.

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