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allective

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
al-lec-tive
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An allurement, enticement.

Obsolete

adj

Alluring.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin allectīvus (“that allures”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

allectives (plural) more allective (comparative) most allective (superlative)

Questions

What does allective mean?
An allurement, enticement.
Where does allective come from?
Borrowed from Medieval Latin allectīvus (“that allures”).

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