Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

precative

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
preca-tive
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or pertaining to an entreaty.

noun

Mode expressing a wish, a prayer.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin precativus (“of prayer”), derived from precatio (“prayer”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *preḱ-, precativus

Inflected Forms

more precative (comparative) most precative (superlative) precatives (plural)

Derived Forms

precatively

Frequently Paired Words

precation

Synonyms

precatory

Questions

What does precative mean?
Resembling or pertaining to an entreaty.
Where does precative come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce precative

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