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Word of the Day – Gerundive

By August 15, 2018Word of the Day

Gerundive (noun) (grammar)

jer-un-div

A form of a Latin verb, ending in -ndus (declinable) and functioning as an adjective meaning ‘that should or must be done’.

Middle English (in the sense ‘gerund’): from late Latin gerundivus (modus) ‘gerundive (mood)’, from gerundium (see gerund).

Example sentences

“Gerundive can add a certain elegance to the language.”

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