abbreviative

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What does abbreviative mean?

Tending to abbreviate; condensed.

Where does abbreviative come from?

Etymology tree English abbreviate Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English abbreviative From abbreviate + -ive.

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