adoptive
adjective
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Pronunciation: /əˈdɒptɪv/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English adopt Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English adoptive From adopt + -ive.
- Related through adoption.
“My adoptive parents recently got to know my biological parents.”
- Pertaining to adoption.