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opinative

/əˈpɪnədɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
opina-tive
IPA
/əˈpɪnədɪv/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Conjectural; expressing an opinion rather than a fact.

adj

Opinionated, maintaining one's position stubbornly.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From opine + -ate + -ive. Middle French opinatif, and its source, Late Latin opinativus, from the participle stem of Latin opīnārī.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈpɪnədɪv/
  • British English: /ˈɒpɪnətɪv/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more opinative (comparative) most opinative (superlative)

Derived Forms

opinatively

Questions

How do you pronounce opinative?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈpɪnədɪv/.
What does opinative mean?
Conjectural; expressing an opinion rather than a fact.
Where does opinative come from?
From opine + -ate + -ive. Middle French opinatif, and its source, Late Latin opinativus, from the participle stem of Latin opīnārī.

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