infinitive

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English [edit]

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Etymology [edit]

From Late Latin infinitivus, from infinitus

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ɪnfɪnɪtɪv/, /ɪnfɪnətɪv/

Noun [edit]

infinitive (plural infinitives)

  1. (grammar) The uninflected form of a verb. In English, this is usually formed with the verb stem preceded by 'to'. e.g. 'to sit'
  2. (grammar) A verbal noun formed from the infinitive of a verb

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Adjective [edit]

infinitive (not comparable)

  1. (grammar) Formed with the infinitive.
  2. Unlimited; not bounded or restricted; undefined.

French [edit]

Adjective [edit]

infinitive

  1. feminine form of infinitif

Noun [edit]

infinitive f

  1. infinitive clause (=proposition infinitive)