continuative

English

Adjective

continuative

  1. Of or pertaining to continuation.
  2. (linguistics) durative.

Translations

Noun

continuative (plural continuatives)

  1. Something that causes a continuation.
  2. (linguistics) a durative.

Quotations
  • 1855, William Chauncey Fowler, English Grammar:
    But it would be absurd to say, "Franklin was a philosopher because Henry was an orator." And is a copulative ; because, a continuative.

Italian

Adjective

continuative

  1. feminine plural of continuativo
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