fermentative

fermentative

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English ferment
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 fermentative

    From ferment + -ative.

    Adjective

    fermentative (comparative more fermentative, superlative most fermentative)

    1. Of, pertaining to, causing or undergoing fermentation.

    Derived terms

    Translations

    German

    Pronunciation

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    Adjective

    fermentative

    1. inflection of fermentativ:
      1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
      2. strong nominative/accusative plural
      3. weak nominative all-gender singular
      4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

    Italian

    Adjective

    fermentative

    1. feminine plural of fermentativo
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