Etymology

obviative

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Today it means: A grammatical marker that distinguishes a relatively non-salient referent in a given context from a relatively salient (proximate) one. Full definition →

French obviatif
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  1. French · borrowed fromobviatif
  2. English todayobviative

From French obviatif. By surface analysis, obviate + -ive.

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