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terminative en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈtɝmɪnətɪv/ (General-American)
• /ˈtɜːmɪnətɪv/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree English terminate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English terminative From terminate + -ive.

Meanings

1. of, or relating to the termination of something
2. of, or relating to the terminative case

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
more terminative	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic
most terminative	Degree=Sup		lexicographic

Deriveds

terminatively · nonterminative

terminative en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈtɝmɪnətɪv/ (General-American)
• /ˈtɜːmɪnətɪv/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree English terminate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English terminative From terminate + -ive.

Meanings

1. the terminative case
2. a word in the terminative case

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
terminatives	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Translations (7)

vi hạn cách (terminative case) · hu terminativus (terminative case) · et rajav (terminative case) · et terminatiiv (terminative case) · hu határeset (terminative case) · cmn 終格 /终格 (terminative case) · cmn 到格 (terminative case)