degenerative en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /dɪˈdʒɛn(ə)ɹətɪv/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree English degenerate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English degenerative From degenerate + -ive.
Meanings
- Characterized by or causing degeneration.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most degenerative | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more degenerative | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
gliodegenerative · antidegenerative · axodegenerative · degeneratively · prodegenerative · degenerative joint disease · vasodegenerative · degenerative disc disease · atherodegenerative · erythrodegenerative · myodegenerative · nondegenerative · degenerative feedback · cytodegenerative · neurodegenerative · heredodegenerative · cardiodegenerative · osteodegenerative
Relateds
Translations (13)
ia degenerative (characterized by or causing degeneration) · ca degeneratiu (characterized by or causing degeneration) · hu degeneratív (characterized by or causing degeneration) · nl degeneratief (characterized by or causing degeneration) · gl dexenerativo (characterized by or causing degeneration) · fr dégénératif (characterized by or causing degeneration) · it degenerativo (characterized by or causing degeneration) · pt degenerativo (characterized by or causing degeneration) · de degenerativ (characterized by or causing degeneration) · id degeneratif (characterized by or causing degeneration) · es degenerativo (characterized by or causing degeneration) · af degeneratief (characterized by or causing degeneration) · ru дегенерати́вный (characterized by or causing degeneration)