Etymology

adequative

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Today it means: equivalent or sufficient; adequate. Full definition →

Medieval Latin adaequātivus ← Latin adaequō
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  1. Latin · derived fromadaequō“make equal to”
  2. Medieval Latin · derived fromadaequātivus
  3. English todayadequative

From Medieval Latin adaequātivus, from Latin adaequō (“make equal to”).

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