gerundive

POS

Adjective, Noun

HYPHEN

ger=un=dive

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CIDE DICTIONARY

gerundive, a. [L. gerundivus.].

Pertaining to, or partaking of, the nature of the gerund; gerundial. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

gerundive, n. Gram. a form of a Latin verb, ending in -ndus (declinable) and functioning as an adjective meaning 'that should or must be done' etc.

Etymology

LL gerundivus (modus mood) f. gerundium: see GERUND