donative

== English == === Etymology === From Latin dōnātīvum (“a gratuity”), from dōnō (“to give [a present]”), from dōnum (“gift”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdəʊnətɪv/ === Adjective === donative (comparative more donative, superlative most donative) Being or relating to a donation. ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === donative (plural donatives) A gift; a largess; a gratuity. (ecclesiastical law) A benefice conferred on a person by the founder or patron, without either presentation or institution by the ordinary, or induction by his orders.