Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

factitive

/ˈfæktɪtɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fac-ti-tive
IPA: /ˈfæktɪtɪv/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Taking a complement that expresses a result along with a direct object, or inherently implying a complement; or synonymous with causative.

adj

Etymology

From Latin factitāre, from factus, perfect passive participle of facere + -itāre.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: factitāre

Derived Forms

factitively factitiveness

Questions

How do you pronounce factitive?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfæktɪtɪv/.
What does factitive mean?: Taking a complement that expresses a result along with a direct object, or inherently implying a complement; or synonymous with causative.
Where does factitive come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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