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deverbative.

Derived from a verb.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/diːˈvɜː.bə.tɪv/Australia, Received-Pronunciation/diˈvɜɹ.bə.tɪv/Canada, General-American/diːˈvøː.bə.təv/New-Zealand/diˈvɛɹ.bə.tɪv/Scotland
  1. Derived from a verb.

    not-comparable · rare
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English verb Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English -ative English deverbative From de- + verb + -ative.

noun/diːˈvɜː.bə.tɪv/Australia, Received-Pronunciation/diˈvɜɹ.bə.tɪv/Canada, General-American/diːˈvøː.bə.təv/New-Zealand/diˈvɛɹ.bə.tɪv/Scotland
  1. A word or a component of a word that is derived from a verb.

    rare
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English verb Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English -ative English deverbative From de- + verb + -ative.

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