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(rare, dated) Something, particularly a clause or conjunction, which is adversative.

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adversative

Source Word

adversative

Noun

dated rare

(rare, dated) Something, particularly a clause or conjunction, which is adversative.

Japanese Meaning

逆接の意味を持つ節や接続詞、すなわち対比や逆説を示す語（古風または稀な用法）

The medieval grammarian labeled 'but' as an adversative, noting its role in signaling contrast between clauses.

中世の文法学者は「but」を逆接の節や接続詞として分類し、節間の対立を示す役割を指摘した。

Sense（1）

(rare, dated) Something, particularly a clause or conjunction, which is adversative.

adversatives

（ plural ）