indicatif

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French indicatif, a borrowing from Late Latin indicātīvus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.di.ka.tif/

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Adjective

indicatif (feminine indicative, masculine plural indicatifs, feminine plural indicatives)

1. indicative (serving to indicate)

Derived terms

• à titre indicatif

Noun

indicatif m (plural indicatifs)

1. (grammar) indicative

Related terms

• indicateur
• indiquer

Further reading

• “indicatif”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Old French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin indicātīvus.

Noun

indicatif oblique singular, m (oblique plural indicatis, nominative singular indicatis, nominative plural indicatif)

1. (grammar) indicative (mood)