Meanings
gerundive1
plural gerundives
- A verbal adjective that describes obligation or necessity, equivalent in form to the future passive participle.
- uncommonA verbal adjective ending in -ing, also called a "present participle".
gerundive2
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
gerundive · noun
- Latingerundīvum“gerundive”
- Middle Englishgerundif, gerundyf, gerundyfe, gerundyffe, gerundyve
- Englishgerundive
From Middle English gerundif, gerundyf, gerundyfe, gerundyffe, gerundyve, from Latin gerundīvum (“gerundive”), from gerundium (“gerund”), from gerundus (“which is to be carried out”), future passive participle (gerundive) of gerō (“carry, bear”). By surface analysis, gerund + -ive.
More words from Middle English, Latin
Full word history & related roots →gerundive · adjective
- Latingerundīvus
- Englishgerundive
Learned borrowing from Latin gerundīvus. By surface analysis, gerund + -ive.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish gerundiivi, gerundi
- gerundiiviLatin verbal adjective that describes obligation or necessity
- gerundiverbal adjective — see also present participle
French gérondif, adjectif verbal
- gérondifLatin verbal adjective that describes obligation or necessity
- adjectif verbalverbal adjective — see also present participle
German Gerundiv, Gerundivum
- GerundivLatin verbal adjective that describes obligation or necessity
- GerundivumLatin verbal adjective that describes obligation or necessity
Greek γερουνδιακό
- γερουνδιακό (geroundiakó)Latin verbal adjective that describes obligation or necessity
Hungarian gerundivum
- gerundivumLatin verbal adjective that describes obligation or necessity
Latin gerundīvum
- gerundīvumLatin verbal adjective that describes obligation or necessity
Norwegian gerundiv
- gerundivLatin verbal adjective that describes obligation or necessity
Polish gerundivum, przymiotnik odczasownikowy
- gerundivumLatin verbal adjective that describes obligation or necessity
- przymiotnik odczasownikowyverbal adjective — see also present participle
- gerundialnypertaining to or behaving like a gerund
Russian герунди́в
- герунди́в (gerundív)Latin verbal adjective that describes obligation or necessity
Spanish gerundivo
- gerundivoLatin verbal adjective that describes obligation or necessity
Swedish gerundivum
- gerundivumLatin verbal adjective that describes obligation or necessity
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
gerundive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gerundive
“gerundive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gerundive. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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