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admirative

adjective
ad·​mi·​ra·​tive | \ əd-ˈmī-rə-tiv, ad-, ˈad-mə-ˌrā-tiv\

Definition of admirative

archaic
: expressing admiration

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Other Words from admirative

admiratively adverb

First Known Use of admirative

1582, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for admirative

French admiratif, from admiration + -if -ive

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