approbative

From Medieval Latin approbātīvus, from Latin approbō (“assert, accept, confirm”).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈæp.ɹəˌbeɪ.tɪv/, /əˈpɹəʊ.beɪ.tɪv/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈæp.ɹəˌbeɪ.tɪv/, /əˈpɹoʊˈbeɪ.tɪv/

approbative (comparative more approbative, superlative most approbative)

1. Expressing approval

   approbative criticism

2. Sanctioning officially, giving authorization or approval to something.

• (expressing approval): approbatory

• pejorative
• reprobative

• approbate
• approbation
• approbatory

approbative (plural approbatives)

1. (linguistics) A word or grammatical form which denotes a positive affect expressing the appreciation or approval of the speaker.

• laudative
• pejorative

• IPA^(key): /a.pʁɔ.ba.tiv/
• Homophone: approbatives

approbative

1. feminine singular of approbatif