n.
Pronunciation: ' pre-di-k ə t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin praedicatum, from neuter of praedicatus
Date: 15th century
1 a : something that is affirmed or denied of the subject in a proposition in logic b : a term designating a property or relation
2 : the part of a sentence or clause that expresses what is said of the subject and that usually consists of a verb with or without objects, complements, or adverbial modifiers
– pred · i · ca · tive \ -k ə -tiv, - ˌ k ā - \ adjective
– pred · i · ca · tive · ly adverb