"opinative" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈɒpɪnətɪv/ [UK], /əˈpɪnədɪv/ [US] Forms: more opinative [comparative], most opinative [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle French opinatif, and its source, Late Latin opinativus, from the participle stem of Latin opīnārī. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|frm|opinatif}} Middle French opinatif, {{uder|en|LL.|opinativus}} Late Latin opinativus, {{uder|en|la|opīnārī}} Latin opīnārī Head templates: {{en-adj}} opinative (comparative more opinative, superlative most opinative)
  1. Conjectural; expressing an opinion rather than a fact.
    Sense id: en-opinative-en-adj-eyRlDNxM
  2. (obsolete) Opinionated, maintaining one's position stubbornly. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-opinative-en-adj-anapZ6p- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93
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