gerundive (plural gerundives)
(in Latin grammar) a verbal adjective that describes obligation or necessity, equivalent in form to the future passive participle.
(less commonly, in English grammar) a verbal adjective ending in -ing , also called a "present participle".
English grammar does not have an exact equivalent to the Latin gerundive. English verbal adjectives ending in -ing are similar, but the Latin gerundive implies a sense of necessity that is lacking from the English construct. For example, the word “agenda” (i.e. “those things that ought to be done,” not just “things to be done”) conveys the sense of necessity from the Latin gerundive.
gerundive (not comparable)
gerundial
• un-grieved, ungrieved
Source: Wiktionary
Ge*run"dive, a. Etym: [L. gerundivus.]
Definition: Pertaining to, or partaking of, the nature of the gerund; gerundial.
– n. (Lat. Gram.)
Definition: The future passive participle; as, amandus, i. e., to be loved.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
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