Dictionary

deverbative en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /diˈvɜɹ.bə.tɪv/ (Canada, General-American)
• /diːˈvɜː.bə.tɪv/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
• /ɖiːˈvɜːʳ.ba.ʈiv/ (India)
• /diːˈvøː.bə.təv/ (New-Zealand)
• dē-vûr′bə-tĭv
• /diˈvɛɹ.bə.tɪv/ (Scotland)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English verb 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 deverbative From de- + verb + -ative.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable, rare) Derived from a verb.

deverbative en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /diˈvɜɹ.bə.tɪv/ (Canada, General-American)
• /diːˈvɜː.bə.tɪv/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
• /ɖiːˈvɜːʳ.ba.ʈiv/ (India)
• /diːˈvøː.bə.təv/ (New-Zealand)
• dē-vûr′bə-tĭv
• /diˈvɛɹ.bə.tɪv/ (Scotland)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English verb 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 deverbative From de- + verb + -ative.

Meanings

1. (rare) A word or a component of a word that is derived from a verb.

Forms

Relateds

denominative · denominal

Synonyms

deverbal