-ative

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a combination of -ate¹ and -ive, used to form adjectives from stems in -ate1 (regulative); on this model, because of the frequency and productivity of -ate¹, used independently to form adjectives from stems of other origin: normative.

Origin of -ative

< Latin -ātīvus, equivalent to -āt(us) -ate¹ + -īvus -ive

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British Dictionary definitions for -ative

-ative

suffix forming adjectives

of, relating to, or tending toauthoritative; decorative; informative

Word Origin

from Latin -ātīvus, from ātus -ate 1 + īvus -ive

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Word Origin and History for -ative

word-forming element meaning "of or related to; tending to," from Latin -ativus.

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