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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdecretivo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /de.kɾeˈti.βo/
"La orden de carácter decretivo fue firmada ayer."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having the nature of a decree; authoritative, decisive, or determining.
"The committee issued a decretive statement outlining the new governance policy." - 2
Pertaining to or marked by decree, especially in theological or historical governance contexts.
"Scholars debated the decretive power of the medieval council."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'decretus', past participle of 'decernere' meaning to decide, decree, or separate. Entering Middle English and early Modern English contexts via legal and theological Latin formulations, it pertains to the formal issuance of decrees or authoritative decisions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Decretive" is said worldwide
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décrétif
Transliteration: /de.kʁe.tif/
"Le pouvoir décrétif du conseil a été contesté."
dekreto-
Transliteration: /deˈkʁeːtɪv/
Script: dekretiv
"Die dekreto-artige Anordnung trat sofort in Kraft."
decretivo
Transliteration: /de.kreˈti.vo/
"Il provvedimento decretivo ha modificato le regole."
decretivo
Transliteration: /de.kɾeˈti.βo/
"La orden de carácter decretivo fue firmada ayer."
decretivo
Transliteration: /de.kɾeˈtʃi.vu/
"O ato decretivo determinou as novas diretrizes."
आदेशात्मक
Transliteration: aadeshātmak
"यह एक आदेशात्मक निर्णय था।"
法令性的
Transliteration: fǎ lì xìng de
"这项法令性的声明改变了局势。"
칙령의
Transliteration: chingnyeong-ui
"그것은 칙령의 성격을 띤 결정이었다."
布告的な
Transliteration: fukoku-tekina
"それは布告的な性格を持つ決定だった。"
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