clusivity

Questions

How do you pronounce clusivity?

The recorded pronunciation is /kluːˈsɪvɪti/.

What does clusivity mean?

The distinction between the exclusive first-person plural pronoun ("we, excluding you") and the inclusive first-person plural pronoun ("we, including you") in some languages.

Where does clusivity come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂w-der. Proto-Italic *klaudō Latin claudō Latin inclūdō Latin inclūsus Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Medieval Latin inclūsīvusder. Middle French inclusifder. English inclusive Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English inclusivitybf. English exclusive ▲ English -ity English exclusivitybf. English clusivity Back-formation from inclusivity and exclusivity.

How to pronounce clusivity

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