Dictionary

subitive en · ADJ

Etymology

From Latin subitō (“suddenly”) + -ive.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable, of verbs, qualifier:Uralic linguistics) Characterizing verbs or verbal affixes denoting actions that occur suddenly or sharply.

Relateds

subitize

Translations (1)

fi subitiivinen (denoting actions that occur suddenly)

subitive en · NOUN

Etymology

From Latin subitō (“suddenly”) + -ive.

Meanings

1. (qualifier:Uralic linguistics) A verbal form denoting an action that occurs suddenly or sharply.

Forms