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 relation
2 : 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