Synonyms & related words for dedicative

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Words related to dedicative

Explore words related to dedicative — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include dedicatory, dedication, rededication, dedicator, dedicate, devotement, dedicatee, rededicate. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does dedicative come from?

The word dedicative breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: de-, from Latin de (“completely, thoroughly”); dic, from Latin dicare (“to proclaim, devote”); and -ative, from Latin ativus (“tending to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.