Meanings
adjectivesecundative (not comparable)
- not comparablehuman sciencesIn which the indirect objects of ditransitive verbs are treated like the direct objects of monotransitive verbs.
Synonyms: dechticaetiative
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveIn which the indirect objects of ditransitive verbs are treated like the direct objects of monotransitive verbs.
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Origin
From Latin secundus (“secondary”) + -ative. Apparently coined by Martin Haspelmath (see Haspelmath, 2005).
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APA
secundative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secundative
MLA
“secundative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secundative. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “secundative,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secundative.
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