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agentive.

Indicating an agent or agency (as -er in lexicographer).

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/əˈd͡ʒɛntɪv//ˈeɪd͡ʒəntɪv/

  1. Indicating an agent or agency (as -er in lexicographer).

    not-comparable

  2. Pertaining to a grammatical agent that performs the action of the verb.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Latin agēnsder. English agent Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English agentive From agent + -ive.

noun/əˈd͡ʒɛntɪv//ˈeɪd͡ʒəntɪv/

  1. A word having an agentive construction.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Latin agēnsder. English agent Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English agentive From agent + -ive.

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