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cessative
[ ses-uh-tiv, se-sey- ]
adjective
- (of a verbal form or aspect) expressing cessation.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cessative1
< Latin cessāt ( us ) (past participle of cessāre to delay) + -ive
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