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augmentative

/ɔɡˈmɛntətɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables
aug-men-ta-tive
IPA
/ɔɡˈmɛntətɪv/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That which augments.

noun

A form of word that expresses large size, intensity, or seniority

Etymology

From Middle English augmentatif, from Middle French augmentatif and its etymon Latin augmentātīvus, from augmentō. By surface analysis, augment + -ative.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: augmentatif, augmentātīvus

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɔɡˈmɛntətɪv/
  • British English: /ɔːɡˈmɛntətɪv/

Inflected Forms

augmentatives (plural)

Derived Forms

augmentatively bioaugmentative nonaugmentative

Frequently Paired Words

augment augmentation

Synonyms

augmentary enhancive

Antonyms

diminutive

Questions

How do you pronounce augmentative?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɔɡˈmɛntətɪv/.
What does augmentative mean?
That which augments.
Where does augmentative come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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