Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

comminative

/ˈkɒmɪnətɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: com-min-at-ive
IPA: /ˈkɒmɪnətɪv/

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to commination.

Example Sentences

"The inflexible integrity of the record, and its comminative intention, throws a dark colour over the general scene."

Etymology

From comminate + -ive. First attested in 1835.

Inflected Forms

more comminative (comparative) most comminative (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce comminative?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɒmɪnətɪv/.
What does comminative mean?: Of or relating to commination.
Where does comminative come from?: From comminate + -ive. First attested in 1835.

How to pronounce comminative

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