demonstrative
de·monst·ra·tive
noun
adjective
1.
given to or marked by the open expression of emotion
- “an affectionate and demonstrative family”
2.
Origin
From Middle English demonstratif, from Middle French démonstratif, from Latin dēmōnstrātīvus. Equivalent to demonstrate + -ive.
Phrases
- demonstrative adjective
- demonstrative determiner
- demonstrative legacy
- demonstrative pronoun
- pronoun demonstrative
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See also
WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved. Wiktionary content is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Licence.