Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reportative

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: re-por-ta-tive
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A grammatical construct used in some languages when reporting something learned from somebody else.

adj

Of or relating to such a construct.

Example Sentences

"The child's progress in the modification stage can be characterized as an advancement from the use of performatives to the use of reportatives."

Etymology

From report + -ative.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: report

Inflected Forms

reportatives (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

reportatively reportativity

Questions

What does reportative mean?: A grammatical construct used in some languages when reporting something learned from somebody else.
Where does reportative come from?: From report + -ative.

How to pronounce reportative

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