enunciative

adjective

enun·​cia·​tive

|t|,

|ēv also |əv sometimes -nənch(ē)ə|

1

: serving to enunciate : declarative

2

: relating to enunciation

enunciatively

|ə̇vlē

-li

adverb

Word History

Etymology

Latin enunciativus, enuntiativus, from enunciatus, enuntiatus + -ivus -ive

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