Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maturative

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mat-u-ra-tive
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A verb that implies the process of growth, progress or maturation

adj

Progressing through distinct phases or stages.

adj

Final.

adj

Pertaining to the process of maturation.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English maturatif, from Middle French maturatif, from Medieval Latin mātūrātīvus. By surface analysis, mature + -ative or maturate + -ive.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: maturatif, mātūrātīvus

Inflected Forms

maturatives (plural) more maturative (comparative) most maturative (superlative)

Questions

What does maturative mean?
A remedy used in medieval medicine to promote maturation; a maturant.
Where does maturative come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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