"attestative" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /əˈtɛstətɪv/
Etymology: From Latin attestāt- (past participial stem of attestor) + -ive. By surface analysis, attest + -ative. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||ive|alt1=attestāt-|lang1=la|pos1=past participial stem of <i class="Latn mention" lang="la">attestor</i>}} Latin attestāt- (past participial stem of attestor) + -ive, {{surf|en|attest|-ative}} By surface analysis, attest + -ative Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} attestative (not comparable)
  1. Of the nature of attestation; serving to attest. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: attestive Related terms: attestable, attested, attestment
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