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augmentative

adjective

No English definition recorded for this entry.

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɔːɡˈmɛntətɪv/ / /ɔɡˈmɛntətɪv/ / /ɑɡˈ-/

adj

Etymology: From Middle English augmentatif, from Middle French augmentatif and its etymon Latin augmentātīvus, from augmentō. By surface analysis, augment + -ative.

  1. That which augments.

noun

Etymology: From Middle English augmentatif, from Middle French augmentatif and its etymon Latin augmentātīvus, from augmentō. By surface analysis, augment + -ative.

  1. A form of word that expresses large size, intensity, or seniority