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motivic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
mo-tivic
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Used as, or relating to, a motif.

adj

Pertaining to a motive.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English motif Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English motivic From motif + -ic.

Derived Forms

motivically

Frequently Paired Words

motivational

Questions

What does motivic mean?
Used as, or relating to, a motif.
Where does motivic come from?
Etymology tree English motif Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English motivic From motif + -ic.

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