Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ornative

/ˈɔː(ɹ)nətɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: or-na-tive
IPA: /ˈɔː(ɹ)nətɪv/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A noun case that means "endowed with" or "supplied with".

adj

Belonging or relating to such a case.

Example Sentences

"The languages are ordered according to increasing number of sentences in which a comitative-like construction represents the ornative."

Etymology

From Latin ornō (“to equip, adorn”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: ornō

Inflected Forms

ornatives (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce ornative?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔː(ɹ)nətɪv/.
What does ornative mean?: A noun case that means "endowed with" or "supplied with".
Where does ornative come from?: It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce ornative

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