adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A word which answers an interrogative.

   "AN Interrogative and its Redditive (i. e. the Word which answers it) shall be of the same Case and Tense[.]"

Adjective

1. 1
   Answering to an interrogative or inquiry; conveying a reply. not-comparable
2. 2
   Restorative; relating to the process of restoring. not-comparable, obsolete, rare

Example

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"AN Interrogative and its Redditive (i. e. the Word which answers it) shall be of the same Case and Tense[.]"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin redditivus.

Etymology 2

From Latin redditivum.

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