Etymology

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Today it means: Pertaining to a conclusion. Full definition →

French conclusif ← Late Latin conclusivus ← Latin conclūsīvē
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  1. Latin · derived fromconclūsīvē“conclusively”
  2. Late Latin · derived fromconclusivus
  3. French · derived fromconclusif
  4. English todayconclusive

From French conclusif, from Late Latin conclusivus, from Latin conclūsīvē (“conclusively”), from past participle of concludere.

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