adversative

English

Etymology

From Latin adversativus (“of conjunctions, expressing opposition”).

Adjective

adversative (not comparable)

1. (linguistics) Expressing opposition or difference.
   • 1992, Raymond F. Collins, Divorce in the New Testament‎, page 155:

     In Matthew's Q-source, this short sentence may have been introduced by the strong adversative conjunction, "but" (alla).

Translations

expressing opposition or difference

• Finnish: adversatiivinen (fi)
• French: adversatif (fr)
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• German: adversativ (de)
• Portuguese: adversativo (pt)

Noun

adversative (plural adversatives)

1. (rare, dated) Something, particularly a clause or conjunction, which is adversative.

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ad.vɛʁ.sa.tiv/
• Homophone: adversatives

Adjective

adversative

1. feminine singular of adversatif

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German

Adjective

adversative

1. inflection of adversativ:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular