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adverbative

/ædˈvɝbətɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ad-ver-ba-tive
IPA
/ædˈvɝbətɪv/
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Functioning as an adverb; adverbial.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ædˈvɝbətɪv/
  • British English: /ədˈvɜːbətɪv/

Questions

How do you pronounce adverbative?
The recorded pronunciation is /ædˈvɝbətɪv/.
What does adverbative mean?
Functioning as an adverb; adverbial.
Where does adverbative come from?
Etymology tree English adverb Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English -ative English adverbative From adverb + -ative.

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