English Dictionary
Definition gerundive in British English
gerundive noun
noun
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in Latin grammar, an adjective formed from a verb (usually a transitive one), that modifies a noun (the direct object of the verb it derives from), giving it a sense of obligation
Example
In the expression "pacta sunt servanda", "pacta" means "agreements", "sunt" means "are", and "servanda" is the gerundive of "servare", (to keep). The whole expression means "agreements must be kept".
