relatival

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   of or relating to a relative pronoun or relative clause

   The grammar exercise drilled the relatival use of 'which' and 'that'.

From relative + -al. Relative is from Late Latin relativus ('having reference, relative'), from relatus, past participle of referre ('to carry back, refer'), from re- ('back') + ferre ('to carry').

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