aug·men·ta·tive (ôg-m n t -t v)adj. 1. Having the ability or tendency to augment. 2. Grammar Indicating an increase in the size, force, or intensity of the meaning of an adjacent word, as up does in eat up. n. Grammar An augmentative word. |
augmentative [ɔːgˈmɛntətɪv]
adj
1. tending or able to augment
2. (Linguistics / Grammar) Grammar
a. denoting an affix that may be added to a word to convey the meaning large or great; for example, the suffix -ote in Spanish, where hombre means man and hombrote big man
b. denoting a word formed by the addition of an augmentative affix
n
(Linguistics / Grammar) Grammar an augmentative word or affix Compare (for senses 2, 3) diminutive
augmentatively adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | augmentative - increasing or having the power to increase especially in size or amount or degree; "`up' is an augmentative word in `hurry up'" increasing - becoming greater or larger; "increasing prices" |
| 2. | augmentative - intensifying by augmentation and enhancement intensifying - increasing in strength or intensity |
Translations
augmentative [ɔːgˈmɛntətɪv] adj (frm) → accrescitivo/a
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