ILLATIVE


Meaning of ILLATIVE in English

I. ˈi-lə-tiv, i-ˈlā- noun

Date: 1591

1. : a word (as therefore ) or phrase (as as a consequence ) introducing an inference

2. : illation 2

II. adjective

Date: 1611

: inferential

• il·la·tive·ly adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.