gerundive
/dʒɪˈrʌndɪv/noun
- Grammar a form of a Latin verb, ending in -ndus (declinable) and functioning as an adjective meaning 'that should or must be done'【语法】动形词。
词源
Middle English （in the sense 'gerund'）： from late Latin gerundivus （ modus） 'gerundive (mood)', from gerundium （see GERUND）.