delocutive

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adjective

Being or relating to a verb that is derived from some other word and means to say that word, such as "ooh" in "The crowd oohed with excitement".

Scrabble 16

Meanings

adjectivedelocutive (not comparable)
  1. not comparablegrammarBeing or relating to a verb that is derived from some other word and means to say that word, such as "ooh" in "The crowd oohed with excitement".
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APA

delocutive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delocutive

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“delocutive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delocutive. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “delocutive,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delocutive.

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