expectative
adjective
- in expectation of, anticipating
Wiktionary
adj
Etymology: From expect + -ative?
- Of or pertaining to an expectation.
- Of or pertaining to the reversion of a benefice.
noun
Etymology: From expect + -ative?
- The anticipatory grant of an ecclesiastical benefice, not vacant at the moment but which will become so, regularly, on the death of its present incumbent.
- An expectation.