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minorative

/ˈmaɪnəɹeɪtɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mi-no-ra-tive
IPA
/ˈmaɪnəɹeɪtɪv/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That diminishes or attenuates

adj

Gently laxative.

Obsolete

noun

A gently laxative medicine.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the late-Middle French minoratif, minorative (“that diminishes or lessens”, of a medicine “mildly laxative”; as a noun “a mild laxative”), from minorer (“to diminish the importance [of]”). Equivalent to minorate (“diminish”, “lessen”) + -ive. Compare the post-Classical (i.e. 9th C.) Latin minōrātīvus.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈmaɪnəɹeɪtɪv/

Usage

Inflected Forms

minoratyve (alternative) minoratives (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

minorand minorate minoration

Questions

How do you pronounce minorative?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmaɪnəɹeɪtɪv/.
What does minorative mean?
That diminishes or attenuates
Where does minorative come from?
From the late-Middle French minoratif, minorative (“that diminishes or lessens”, of a medicine “mildly laxative”; as a noun “a mild laxative”), from minorer (“to diminish the importance [of]”). Equivalent to minorate (“diminish”, “lessen”) + -ive. Compare the post-Classical (i.e. 9th C.) Latin minōrātīvus.

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