nuncupative

Meaning

  1. (not-comparable) Oral; not written.
  2. (not-comparable, obsolete) Publicly or solemnly declaratory.
  3. (not-comparable, obsolete) Nominal; existing only in name.

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈnʌŋkjʊˌpeɪtɪv/
Etymology

From Middle English nuncupatif, nuncupatife, from Middle French nuncupatif and its etymon Latin nuncupātīvus (“nominal”).

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