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dubitative

/ˈd(j)u.bɪ.tə.tɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
du-bi-ta-tive
IPA
/ˈd(j)u.bɪ.tə.tɪv/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Tending to doubt; doubtful.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin dubitātīvus.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈd(j)u.bɪ.tə.tɪv/
  • British English: /ˈd(j)uː.bɪ.tə.tɪv/

Inflected Forms

more dubitative (comparative) most dubitative (superlative)

Derived Forms

dubitatively

Questions

How do you pronounce dubitative?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd(j)u.bɪ.tə.tɪv/.
What does dubitative mean?
Tending to doubt; doubtful.
Where does dubitative come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin dubitātīvus.

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