Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adoptive

/əˈdɒptɪv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.22 in modern English

Syllables: adop-tive
IPA: /əˈdɒptɪv/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Related through adoption.

adj

Pertaining to adoption.

Example Sentences

"My adoptive parents recently got to know my biological parents."

Etymology

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

Derived Forms

adoptively nonadoptive

Phrases

adoptive father adoptive mother adoptive parent adoptive sibling

Synonyms

adopted

Antonyms

biological blood

Questions

How do you pronounce adoptive?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈdɒptɪv/.
What does adoptive mean?: Related through adoption.
Where does adoptive come from?: Etymology tree English adopt Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English adoptive From adopt + -ive.

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