Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

appetitive

/ˈæp.ɪˌtɑe̯.tɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.45 in modern English

Syllables
ap-pe-ti-tive
IPA
/ˈæp.ɪˌtɑe̯.tɪv/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the quality of desiring gratification.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæp.ɪˌtɑe̯.tɪv/
  • British English: /ˈap.ɪˌtaɪ̯.tɪv/

Inflected Forms

more appetitive (comparative) most appetitive (superlative)

Derived Forms

appetitively appetitiveness nonappetitive

Synonyms

desiring

Questions

How do you pronounce appetitive?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæp.ɪˌtɑe̯.tɪv/.
What does appetitive mean?
Having the quality of desiring gratification.
Where does appetitive come from?
Etymology tree English appetite Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English appetitive From appetite + -ive.

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