What does semblative mean?
Semblative means (obsolete) Resembling..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(obsolete) Resembling..
For they ſhall yet belye thy happy yeeres, That ſay thou art a man: Dianas lip Is not more ſmooth, and rubious: thy ſmall pipe Is as the maidens organ, ſhrill, and ſound, And all is ſemblatiue a womans part.
Use semblative when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Semblative means (obsolete) Resembling..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
For they ſhall yet belye thy happy yeeres, That ſay thou art a man: Dianas lip Is not more ſmooth, and rubious: thy ſmall pipe Is as the maidens organ, ſhrill, and ſound, And all is ſemblatiue a womans part.
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