"precative" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more precative [comparative], most precative [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin precativus (“of prayer”), derived from precatio (“prayer”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*preḱ-}}, {{der|en|la|precativus||of prayer}} Latin precativus (“of prayer”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} precative (comparative more precative, superlative most precative)
  1. Resembling or pertaining to an entreaty.
    Sense id: en-precative-en-adj-TmyFnbCK

Noun

Forms: precatives [plural]
Etymology: From Latin precativus (“of prayer”), derived from precatio (“prayer”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*preḱ-}}, {{der|en|la|precativus||of prayer}} Latin precativus (“of prayer”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} precative (plural precatives)
  1. (grammar) Mode expressing a wish, a prayer. Categories (topical): Grammar Synonyms: precatory Related terms: precation Translations (mode expressing a wish): précatif [masculine] (French), precativus (Hungarian), kedveskedő igemód (english: describing certain Uralic languages) (Hungarian), precātīvus [masculine] (Latin)
    Sense id: en-precative-en-noun-4jSAaq2g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Latin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 94 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 6 94 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 5 95 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 10 90 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 5 95 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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