abditive

/ˈæb.dɪ.tɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

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adj

"There is also a species of wit which may be termed abditive; for it conceals or lessens the dignity attached to rank or character."
"Concepts are either abditive or inabditive; the former being those that do, and the latter those that do not, hide the plurality of the kind they symbolise."
"The abditive nature of the heavy foliage protected the nest."

From Latin abditīvus (“removed or separated from”), from abdō (“hide, conceal”).

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How do you pronounce abditive?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæb.dɪ.tɪv/.

What does abditive mean?

Having the quality of hiding

Where does abditive come from?

It is traced to Latin.

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