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a suffix occurring in substantives of Latin origin: definitive; fugitive.

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Origin of -itive

<Latin -itīvus or -ītīvus;see -ite², -ive

Words nearby -itive

itinerate, -ition, -itious, -itis, It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done, -itive, it'll, ITN, it never rains but it pours, Ito, -itol

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How to use -itive in a sentence

Post′-pos′itive; Post′-remote′, more remote in subsequent time or order; Post′-ter′tiary, more recent than the Tertiary.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
Prim′itive-col′ours, the colours from which all others are supposed to be derived—viz.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
Voli′tionless; Vol′itive, having power to will: expressing a wish.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
Exhib′itive, serving for exhibition: representative; Exhib′itory, exhibiting.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various