admirative

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/ædˈmaɪ.ɹə.tɪv//ˈæd.məˌɹeɪ.tɪv//ˈæd.mɪ.ɹə.tɪv/

adjective

Characterized by admiration.

OriginFrench admiratif ← Medieval Latin admirativus →
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Meanings

admirative1

adjectiveadmirative (comparative more admirative, superlative most admirative)

comparative more admirative · superlative most admirative

  1. Characterized by admiration.

admirative2

nounadmirative (plural admiratives)

plural admiratives

  1. An instance ofa verb form similar to mirative, found primarily in some languages of the Balkan sprachbund (i.e. namely Albanian, Bulgarian and Macedonian), which expresses surprise, irony, doubt, or reportedness on the part of the speaker (compare mirative).

Origin

  1. Medieval Latinadmirativus
  2. Frenchadmiratif
  3. Englishadmirative

Via French admiratif or directly from its etymon, Medieval Latin admirativus.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 驚奇式 /惊奇式
  • 驚奇式 /惊奇式 (jīngqíshì)Translations
German admirativ, bewundernd
  • admirativcharacterized by admiration
  • bewunderndcharacterized by admiration
Polish wyrażający podziw, tryb admiratywny
  • wyrażający podziwcharacterized by admiration
  • tryb admiratywnyTranslations
Portuguese admirativo
  • admirativocharacterized by admiration
Romanian admirativ
  • admirativcharacterized by admiration
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APA

admirative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/admirative

MLA

“admirative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/admirative. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “admirative,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/admirative.

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