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- Late Latin · derived fromindicātīvus
- Middle French · derived fromindicatif
- English todayindicative
From Middle French indicatif, from Late Latin indicātīvus. By surface analysis, indicate + -ive.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
indicative
Today it means: Serving as a sign, indication or suggestion of something. Full definition →
Middle French indicatif ← Late Latin indicātīvus