"nuncupative" meaning in English

See nuncupative in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈnʌŋkjʊˌpeɪtɪv/ [UK, US], /ˈnʌŋkjəˌpeɪtɪv/ [UK, US], /ˈnʌn.kjʊˌpeɪtɪv/ [UK, US], /ˈnʌn.kjəˌpeɪtɪv/ [UK, US], /ˈnʌŋkjʊpətɪv/ [UK], /ˈnʌŋkjəpətɪv/ [UK], /nʌŋˈkjuːpətɪv/ [UK, US], /nʌnˈkjuːpətɪv/ [UK, US], /nʌŋˈkuːpətɪv/ [UK, US] Audio: en-us-nuncupative.ogg [US]
Etymology: From Middle English nuncupatif, nuncupatife, from Middle French nuncupatif and its etymon Latin nuncupātīvus (“nominal”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*keh₂p-}}, {{inh|en|enm|nuncupatif}} Middle English nuncupatif, {{der|en|frm|nuncupatif}} Middle French nuncupatif, {{der|en|la|nuncupātīvus|t=nominal}} Latin nuncupātīvus (“nominal”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} nuncupative (not comparable)
  1. Oral; not written. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: nuncupatory
    Sense id: en-nuncupative-en-adj-QQY6bmgo Categories (other): English terms with collocations
  2. (obsolete) Publicly or solemnly declaratory. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete
    Sense id: en-nuncupative-en-adj-8K7DckBN
  3. (obsolete) Nominal; existing only in name. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete
    Sense id: en-nuncupative-en-adj-YFvgJYVV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 12 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 25 12 63 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 13 64
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: nuncupatively, nuncupative will
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        "(obsolete) Publicly or solemnly declaratory."
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