Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-ative

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.22 in modern English

Syllables
-a-tive
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

of, related to, or associated with the thing specified

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English -ative From -ate + -ive.

Inflected Forms

-tive (alternative)

Phrases

-ive -atif

Frequently Paired Words

-ive -atif

Questions

What does -ative mean?
of, related to, or associated with the thing specified
Where does -ative come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English -ative From -ate + -ive.

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