dedicativus

dēdĭcātīvus, a, um, adj. [dedico] in the later philosoph. lang. = affirmativus,

• affirmative (opp. abdicativus): propositio, Ap. Dogm. Plat. 3, p. 31, 23 al.—Adv.: dēdĭcātīvē, affirmatively: concludere, Mart. Cap. 4, § 409.