Main Entry:

¹pred·i·cate

Pronunciation:

\ˈpre-di-kət\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Late Latin praedicatum, from neuter of praedicatus

Date:

15th century

1 a: something that is affirmed or denied of the subject in a proposition in logic b: a term designating a property or relation2: the part of a sentence or clause that expresses what is said of the subject and that usually consists of a verb with or without objects, complements, or adverbial modifiers

— pred·i·ca·tive \-kə-tiv, -ˌkā-\ adjective

— pred·i·ca·tive·ly adverb