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cessative

American  
[ses-uh-tiv, se-sey-] / ˈsɛs ə tɪv, sɛˈseɪ- /

adjective

  1. (of a verbal form or aspect) expressing cessation.


Etymology

Origin of cessative

< Latin cessāt ( us ) (past participle of cessāre to delay) + -ive

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