gerundive

  1. Noun.  (context, in Latin) a verbal adjective that describes obligation or necessity, equivalent in form to the future passive participle.
  2. Noun.  (context, less commonly) a verbal adjective ending in ''-ing'' the Australian ''Macquarie Dictionary'' (revised 3rd ed), second sense of '''''Gerundive'''''.

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