donative

D2O1N1A1T1I1V4E1
/ˈdəʊnətɪv/

adjective

Being or relating to a donation.

OriginLatin dōnātīvum →
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Meanings

adjectivedonative (comparative more donative, superlative most donative)

comparative more donative · superlative most donative

  1. Being or relating to a donation.
noundonative (plural donatives)

plural donatives

  1. A gift; a largess; a gratuity.

    Romans […]were[…] entertain'd with public shows and donatives.

    1693, Decimus Junius Juvenalis, John Dryden, transl., “[The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis.] The Satyr”, in The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis. Translated into English Verse. […] Together with the Satires of Aulus Persius Flaccus. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson […], →OCLC
  2. ecclesiasticalA benefice conferred on a person by the founder or patron, without either presentation or institution by the ordinary, or induction by his orders.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
boongiftgratuityhandout

Origin

  1. Latindōnātīvum“a gratuity”
  2. Englishdonative

From Latin dōnātīvum (“a gratuity”), from dōnō (“to give [a present]”), from dōnum (“gift”).

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APA

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MLA

“donative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/donative. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “donative,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/donative.

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