English
admirative
Admirative may come from French admiratif ‘admiring’.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentadmiratif‘admiring’uncertain
- Englishtodayadmirative
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
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- Frenchc. 1600–presentadmiratif‘admiring’uncertain
- Englishtodayadmirative
Every English word from French admiratif
Today it means
adj Characterized by admiration.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French admiratif / admirative