Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gerundive

/dʒəˈɹʌndɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.41 in modern English

Syllables: gerun-dive
IPA: /dʒəˈɹʌndɪv/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A verbal adjective that describes obligation or necessity, equivalent in form to the future passive participle.

noun

A verbal adjective ending in -ing, also called a "present participle".

adj

Pertaining to or behaving like a gerund.

Etymology

From Middle English gerundif, gerundyf, gerundyfe, gerundyffe, gerundyve, from Latin gerundīvum (“gerundive”), from gerundium (“gerund”), from gerundus (“which is to be carried out”), future passive participle (gerundive) of gerō (“carry, bear”). By surface analysis, gerund + -ive.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: gerundif,gerundyf,gerundyfe,gerundyffe,gerundyve, gerundīvum

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dʒəˈɹʌndɪv/

Inflected Forms

gerundives (plural)

Derived Forms

gerundival gerundively

Frequently Paired Words

gerund gerundial

Synonyms

gerundal gerundial

Questions

How do you pronounce gerundive?: The recorded pronunciation is /dʒəˈɹʌndɪv/.
What does gerundive mean?: A verbal adjective that describes obligation or necessity, equivalent in form to the future passive participle.
Where does gerundive come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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