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commemorative

com·me·mo·rative

US/kʌˈmɛmɜrˌeɪtɪv/ uncommon

adjective

1.

intended as a commemoration

  • “a commemorative plaque”
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Origin

First attested in 1612; borrowed from New Latin commemorātīvus, from commemorō. By surface analysis, commemorate + -ive, cognate with French commémoratif.

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