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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
Translations augmentative [ɔːgˈmɛntətɪv] adj (frm) → accrescitivo/a Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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