admirative

adj, noun — 2 senses

admirative

adj

/ædˈmaɪ.ɹə.tɪv/ · /ˈæd.məˌɹeɪ.tɪv/

Etymology Via French admiratif or directly from its etymon, Medieval Latin admirativus.

1

Characterized by admiration.

Derived terms
admiratively
Related terms
admiring, admirable, list in admire

admirative

noun
1

a verb form similar to mirative, found primarily in some languages of the Balkan sprachbund (i.e. namely Albanian, Bulgarian and Macedonian), which expresses surprise, irony, doubt, or reportedness on the part of the speaker (compare mirative).

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