Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

degenerative

/dɪˈdʒɛn(ə)ɹətɪv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.01 in modern English

Syllables
de-gen-er-a-tive
IPA
/dɪˈdʒɛn(ə)ɹətɪv/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characterized by or causing degeneration.

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪˈdʒɛn(ə)ɹətɪv/

Inflected Forms

more degenerative (comparative) most degenerative (superlative)

Derived Forms

antidegenerative atherodegenerative axodegenerative cardiodegenerative cytodegenerative degeneratively erythrodegenerative gliodegenerative heredodegenerative myodegenerative neurodegenerative nondegenerative

Phrases

degenerative disc disease degenerative feedback degenerative joint disease

Frequently Paired Words

degenerate

Rhymes With

generative

Questions

How do you pronounce degenerative?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈdʒɛn(ə)ɹətɪv/.
What does degenerative mean?
Characterized by or causing degeneration.
Where does degenerative come from?
Etymology tree English degenerate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English degenerative From degenerate + -ive.

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