vetative

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A form of vetitive — Expressing a wish that something will not happen, as in "May we never experience such hardship".

OriginEcclesiastical Latin vetātīvus →
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Meanings

adjectivevetative (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of vetitive.
nounvetative (plural vetatives)

plural vetatives

  1. alternativeAlternative form of vetitive.

Origin

  1. Ecclesiastical Latinvetātīvus“prohibitive”
  2. Englishvetative

From Ecclesiastical Latin vetātīvus (“prohibitive”). By surface analysis, veto + -ive.

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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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