"asseverative" meaning in English

See asseverative in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more asseverative [comparative], most asseverative [superlative]
Etymology: asseverate + -ive Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|asseverate|ive}} asseverate + -ive Head templates: {{en-adj}} asseverative (comparative more asseverative, superlative most asseverative)
  1. Characterized by asseveration; asserting positively.
    Sense id: en-asseverative-en-adj-4D1hthqF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ive Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 18 23 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ive: 61 19 20
  2. (linguistics) Serving to emphasize the certainty or truth of a statement. Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-asseverative-en-adj-Jrxn0RQv Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: asseveratively

Noun

Forms: asseveratives [plural]
Etymology: asseverate + -ive Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|asseverate|ive}} asseverate + -ive Head templates: {{en-noun}} asseverative (plural asseveratives)
  1. (linguistics) A linguistic structure that serves to emphasize the certainty or truth of a statement. Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-asseverative-en-noun-sqWVi89N Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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