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sticktoitive

/stɪkˈtuːɪtɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
stick-to-it-ive
IPA
/stɪkˈtuːɪtɪv/
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Tending to persist or stick to an activity or effort; persistent; determined.

Etymology

Etymology tree English stick to it Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English sticktoitive From stick to it + -ive.

Inflected Forms

more sticktoitive (comparative) most sticktoitive (superlative)

Derived Forms

sticktoitiveness

Questions

How do you pronounce sticktoitive?
The recorded pronunciation is /stɪkˈtuːɪtɪv/.
What does sticktoitive mean?
Tending to persist or stick to an activity or effort; persistent; determined.
Where does sticktoitive come from?
Etymology tree English stick to it Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English sticktoitive From stick to it + -ive.

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