entitative en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈen.tɪ.tə.tɪv/ (UK)
- /ˈen.tɪ.teɪ.tɪv/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-t Proto-Indo-European *bʰúHt Proto-Italic *ezom~*som Archaic Latin 𐌄𐌔𐌏𐌌 (esom) Old Latin esum Latin sumbf. Latin ēns Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Medieval Latin entitāsbor. English entity 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 English entitative From entity + -ative.
Meanings
- Considered as pure entity, abstracted from all attendant circumstances.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more entitative | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most entitative | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |