"guessive" meaning in English

See guessive in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Rhymes: -ɛsɪv Etymology: guess + -ive Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|guess|ive}} guess + -ive Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} guessive (not comparable)
  1. (rare, obsolete) conjectural Tags: not-comparable, obsolete, rare
    Sense id: en-guessive-en-adj-pEyq0PQn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ive

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