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abjective

/ˈæbˌd͡ʒɛ.tɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ab-jec-tive
IPA
/ˈæbˌd͡ʒɛ.tɪv/
23
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Tending to make abject.

Etymology

From abject + -ive. From Middle English abjecten, from the adjective abject, of Latin origin.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæbˌd͡ʒɛ.tɪv/

Inflected Forms

more abjective (comparative) most abjective (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce abjective?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæbˌd͡ʒɛ.tɪv/.
What does abjective mean?
Tending to make abject.
Where does abjective come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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