augmentative
UK/ɔːɡˈmɛntətɪv//ɔɡˈmɛntətɪv/
augmentative adjective: that which augments.
Adjective
augmentative (not comparable)
- That which augments.
- Synonyms:
- augmentary
Noun
augmentative (plural augmentatives)
- A form of word that expresses large size, intensity, or seniority
augmentative meaning in Hindi and Tamil
augmentative in Hindi
- growing, enlarging, increasing
- आवर्धी āvardhī, आवर्धक āvardhak, संवर्धी samvardhī
augmentative in Tamil
- அதிகரிக்கும் ஆற்றல் உடைய, பெருகும் தன்மையுள்ள, பொருட்செறிவு உண்டாக்குகிற
Synonyms of augmentative
Antonyms
Forms of augmentative
| plural | augmentatives |
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Origin of augmentative
From Middle English augmentatif, from Middle French augmentatif and its etymon Latin augmentātīvus, from augmentō. By surface analysis, augment + -ative.
Words formed from augmentative
Questions about augmentative
- What does augmentative mean?
- Augmentative means that which augments.
- What is augmentative in Hindi?
- Augmentative in Hindi is आवर्धी (āvardhī), आवर्धक (āvardhak), संवर्धी (samvardhī). See Augmentative meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is augmentative?
- Augmentative can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce augmentative?
- Augmentative is pronounced /ɔːɡˈmɛntətɪv/ (UK).
Words near augmentative in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: augmentative (page history and authors); augmentative (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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