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flirtatious.

Of or pertaining to flirtation.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/flɚˈteɪʃəs/
  1. Of or pertaining to flirtation.

    flirtatious behaviour
    flirtatious smile
  2. Having a tendency to flirt often.

    flirtatious man
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English flirt Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English flirtation Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English flirtatious From flirtation + -ous.

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