germinative en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English germinate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English germinative From germinate + -ive. From oblique stem of Latin germen, germinis (“shoot, sprout, bud”) + -ate, from germinātus (“sprouted, budded, grown”), past participle of germinō (“to sprout, bud, grow”), from germen, germinis (“shoot, sprout, bud”).
Meanings
- Of or pertaining to germination
- Having the ability to germinate
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most germinative | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more germinative | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
pregerminative · postgerminative · germinatively
Translations (8)
it germinativo (of or pertaining to germination) · fr germinatif (of or pertaining to germination) · es germinativo (of or pertaining to germination) · pt germinativo (of or pertaining to germination) · es germinativo (having the ability to germinate) · pt germinativo (having the ability to germinate) · la germinātīvus (of or pertaining to germination) · hu csíraképes (having the ability to germinate)