enunciative

adjective

enun·​cia·​tive

|t|,

|ēv also |əv sometimes -nənch(ē)ə|

1

: serving to enunciate : declarative

2

: relating to enunciation

enunciatively

|ə̇vlē

-li

adverb

Word History

Etymology

Latin enunciativus, enuntiativus, from enunciatus, enuntiatus + -ivus -ive

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Rhymes for enunciative

• allocative
• appellative
• commutative
• connotative
• copulative
• degradative
• dissipative
• educative
• exudative
• facultative
• imitative
• infiltrative