Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

motivity

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mo-tiv-i-ty
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The power to cause movement, especially as an inherent mental faculty.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Driving force, drive; creative power, invention.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Movement, mobility.

Countable; Uncountable

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Etymology

Etymology tree Anglo-Norman motifder. Middle French motifder. Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Latin mōtus Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Late Latin mōtīvumder. Middle English motif English motive Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English motivity From motive + -ity.

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What does motivity mean?
The power to cause movement, especially as an inherent mental faculty.
Where does motivity come from?
Etymology tree Anglo-Norman motifder. Middle French motifder. Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Latin mōtus Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Late Latin mōtīvumder. Middle English motif English motive Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English motivity From motive + -ity.

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