Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

extirpative

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ex-tir-pa-tive
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, relating to, or pertaining to an extirpation.

Etymology

From extirpate + -ive.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more extirpative (comparative) most extirpative (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

Questions

What does extirpative mean?
Of, relating to, or pertaining to an extirpation.
Where does extirpative come from?
From extirpate + -ive.

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