Etymology

gerundive

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Today it means: A verbal adjective that describes obligation or necessity, equivalent in form to the future passive participle. Full definition →

Middle English gerundif, gerundyf, gerundyfe, gerundyffe, gerundyve ← Latin gerundīvum
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gerundive · noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromgerundīvum“gerundive”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromgerundif, gerundyf, gerundyfe, gerundyffe, gerundyve
  3. English todaygerundive

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.

gerundive · adjective2

  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromgerundīvus
  2. English todaygerundive

Learned borrowing from Latin gerundīvus. By surface analysis, gerund + -ive.

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