-ative
suff.（后缀）
语源
suff.（后缀）
- Of, relating to, or associated with:
…的：…的，与…有关的，或与…有联系的：
talkative.
多嘴的，健谈的
语源
- Middle English
中古英语 - from Old French -atif, -ative
源自 古法语 -atif, -ative - from Latin -ātīvus
源自 拉丁语 -ātīvus - from -ātus [past participle suff.] * see -ate 1
源自 -ātus [过去分词后缀] *参见 -ate1
-ative
suffix forming adjectives
of, relating to, or tending to
⇒
authoritative
⇒
decorative
⇒
informative
Origin
from Latin -ātīvus, from ātus -ate1 + īvus -ive-ative
Word Origin
1
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
< Latin -ātīvus, equivalent to -āt(us) -ate1 + -īvus -ive
Related Words
- -ive
- alimentative
- alterative
- argumentative
- augmentative
- authoritative
-ativean adjective suffix expressing tendency, disposition, function, bearing, connection, etc., as in affirmative, demonstrative, talkative.
See -ive. [Latin -ātivus -ate1 + -ive; representing also French -atif (masculine), -ative (feminine)]
-ative
adjective suffix
authoritative
: tending to
talkative
adjective suffix
ETYMOLOGY Latin -ativus, from -atus -ate + -ivus -ive
: of, relating to, or connected withauthoritative
: tending to
talkative
-ative
suffix
- (forming adjectives) denoting a characteristic or propensity［构成形容词］表示“特点”, “倾向”：
-
pejorative
talkative.
词源
from French -atif, -ative or Latin -ativus （from past participial stems ending in -at）.
-ative
word-forming element meaning "of or related to; tending to," from Latin -ativus.
☞ -ive, -ative, -itive
ORIGIN: from or after French -atif , fem. -ative , or Latin -ativus suffix combining -ivus -ive -at- .
-ative
suffix added to verbs and nouns to form adjectives.
tending to _____: Talkative = tending to talk.
having to do with _____: Qualitative = having to do with quality.
[< French -ative < Latin -ātīvus < -āt- of past participle stems + -īvus, an adjective suffix]
-a·tive
\When the preceding syllable has a stress (as in “purgative”) əd.iv or ətiv or, sometimes in some words (as “rotative”) answering to paroxytone disyllabic verbs in “-ate”, ˌād.iv or ˌātiv or -ēv also -əv; when the preceding syllable is noninitial and unstressed (as in “legislative” or “nominative”) ˌā- or _ə-; in some words (as “elative”) answering to oxytone verbs in “-ate”, ˈā-\ adjective suffix
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French -atif, from Latin -ativus, from -atus -ate + -ivus -ive
: of, relating to, or connected with
< authoritative >
< consultative >
< normative >
< quantitative >
: tending to
< fixative >
< formative >
< laxative >
< talkative >
< authoritative >
< consultative >
< normative >
< quantitative >
: tending to
< fixative >
< formative >
< laxative >
< talkative >
-ative
Suffix
- of, related to, or associated with the thing specified
Derived terms
English words suffixed with -ative
See also
后缀：-ative [形容词后缀]
表示有...性质的、与...有关的、属于...的、有...倾向的、有...作用的（带此后缀的词有的可兼作名词）
talkative 好说话的
determinative 有决定作用的
quotative 引用的
opinionative 意见（上）的
preventative 预防的
limitative 限制（性）的
designative 指定的
argumentative 争论的
continuative 继续的
informative 报告消息的
calmative 镇静的，镇静剂
preparative 准备的
formative 形成的
fixative 固定的，固着剂
comparative 比较的
affirmative 肯定的
词根词缀：-ative
【来源及含义】Latin: a suffix; tending to
【同源单词】acceleratory, accumulative, agglomerative, agglutinative, agitative, alterative