augmentative

augmentative

English

Etymology

From Middle English augmentatif, from Middle French augmentatif and its etymon Latin augmentātīvus, from augmentō.[1] By surface analysis, augment +‎ -ative.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɔːɡˈmɛntətɪv/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ɔɡˈmɛntətɪv/, (cot–caught merger) /ɑɡˈ-/
  • Audio (US, nonstandard):(file)

Adjective

augmentative (not comparable)

  1. That which augments.
    Synonym: augmentary

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Noun

augmentative (plural augmentatives)

  1. (grammar) A form of word that expresses large size, intensity, or seniority

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References

  1. ^ “augmentative, adj. and n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

French

Pronunciation

Adjective

augmentative

  1. feminine singular of augmentatif
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