# constative

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈkɒnstətɪv/

## Definitions
1. Pertaining to an utterance relaying information and likely to be regarded as true or false.

## Etymology
Coined to translate the German konstatierend, using cōnstāt-, the perfect passive participial stem of the Latin verb cōnstō (“I agree, correspond, or fit; I am certain, decided, or consistent”), suffixed with the English -ive, suggesting a hypothetical Latin etymon of the form *cōnstātīvus.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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