- admirative
[admirative 词源字典]
- " Grammar . A word, sentence, etc., expressing surprise. Now chiefly: specifically (especially in various languages of the Balkans) the admirative mood; an admirative verbal construction or form", Late 15th cent.; earliest use found in John Skelton (c1460–1529), poet. From Middle French admiratif (adjective) expressing astonishment or its etymon post-classical Latin admirativus expressing astonishment (636 in Isidore), full of astonishment from classical Latin admīrāt-, past participial stem of admīrārī + -īvus.[admirative etymology, admirative origin, 英语词源]