judicative

[ joo-di-key-tiv ]
/ ˈdʒu dɪˌkeɪ tɪv /

adjective

having ability to judge; judging: the judicative faculty.

Origin of judicative

1635–45; < Medieval Latin jūdicātīvus, equivalent to Latin jūdic- (see judge) + -ātīvus -ative

OTHER WORDS FROM judicative

non·ju·di·ca·tive, adjective un·ju·di·ca·tive, adjective

Words nearby judicative

judgment of paris, judgmental, judgy, judicable, judicare, judicative, judicator, judicatory, judicature, judiciable, judicial

British Dictionary definitions for judicative

judicative
/ (ˈdʒuːdɪkətɪv) /

adjective

having the function of trying causes
competent to judge and pass sentence