demonstrative

See also: démonstrative

English

Etymology

From Middle EnglishCategory:English terms inherited from Middle English#DEMONSTRATIVECategory:English terms derived from Middle English#DEMONSTRATIVE demonstratif, from Middle FrenchCategory:English terms derived from Middle French#DEMONSTRATIVE démonstratif, from LatinCategory:English terms derived from Latin#DEMONSTRATIVE dēmōnstrātīvus. Equivalent to demonstrate +‎ -iveCategory:English terms suffixed with -ive#DEMONSTRATIVE.

Pronunciation

Adjective

demonstrative (comparative more demonstrative, superlative most demonstrative)Category:English lemmas#DEMONSTRATIVECategory:English adjectives#DEMONSTRATIVECategory:English entries with incorrect language header#DEMONSTRATIVECategory:Pages with entries#DEMONSTRATIVECategory:Pages with 3 entries#DEMONSTRATIVE

  1. That serves to demonstrate, show or prove.
  2. Given to open displays of emotion.
  3. (grammarCategory:en:Grammar#DEMONSTRATIVE) That specifies the thing or person referred to.

Derived terms

Translations

See also

Noun

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demonstrative (plural demonstratives)Category:English lemmas#DEMONSTRATIVECategory:English nouns#DEMONSTRATIVECategory:English countable nouns#DEMONSTRATIVECategory:English entries with incorrect language header#DEMONSTRATIVECategory:Pages with entries#DEMONSTRATIVECategory:Pages with 3 entries#DEMONSTRATIVE

  1. (grammarCategory:en:Grammar#DEMONSTRATIVE) A demonstrative word
    1. A demonstrative adjective.
    2. A demonstrative pronoun.

Derived terms

Translations

German

Pronunciation

Adjective

demonstrativeCategory:German non-lemma forms#DEMONSTRATIVECategory:German adjective forms#DEMONSTRATIVECategory:German entries with incorrect language header#DEMONSTRATIVECategory:Pages with entries#DEMONSTRATIVECategory:Pages with 3 entries#DEMONSTRATIVE

  1. inflection of demonstrativ:
    1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
    2. strong nominative/accusative plural
    3. weak nominative all-gender singular
    4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Latin

Adjective

dēmonstrātīveCategory:Latin non-lemma forms#DEMONSTRATIVECategory:Latin adjective forms#DEMONSTRATIVECategory:Latin entries with incorrect language header#DEMONSTRATIVECategory:Pages with entries#DEMONSTRATIVECategory:Pages with 3 entries#DEMONSTRATIVE

  1. vocative masculine singular of dēmōnstrātīvus

Adverb

dēmonstrātīvē (not comparable)Category:Latin lemmas#DEMONSTRATIVECategory:Latin adverbs#DEMONSTRATIVECategory:Latin uncomparable adverbs#DEMONSTRATIVECategory:Latin entries with incorrect language header#DEMONSTRATIVECategory:Pages with entries#DEMONSTRATIVECategory:Pages with 3 entries#DEMONSTRATIVE

  1. demonstratively

References

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