predicative

adjective

pred·​i·​ca·​tive ˈpredəˌkāt|iv 

-āt|, 

|ēv, 

chiefly British priˈdikətiv

: expressing affirmation or predication : declaratory

especially : constituting a predicate or part of one

predicatively

-ə̇vlē, 

-li

adverb

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin praedicativus, from praedicatus (past participle of praedicare to assert, predicate) + Latin -ivus -ive

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