appointive

/əpˈɔɪntɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.48 in modern English

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adj

"The constitution adopted at Oakmulgee provides for […] the machinery of government in which the governor and legislature are elective by the people. The judges are appointive by the governor […]"
"It will be kind of nice, a year before your time, to be standing in the way of any appointive plums that may happen to fall; […]"
"‘It was an appointive job at one time but may not be now. […] Well, whatever the method is, appointive or elective, I have my dough on Gerald. He’s the logical choice.’"

Etymology tree English appoint Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English appointive From appoint + -ive.

appointed

elective

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How do you pronounce appointive?

The recorded pronunciation is /əpˈɔɪntɪv/.

What does appointive mean?

Of, pertaining to, or filled by appointment.

Where does appointive come from?

Etymology tree English appoint Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English appointive From appoint + -ive.

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