motivative

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Definition of motivative

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. motivating; serving to motivate
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adj

  1. motivating; serving to motivate
  2. In, marked by or pertaining to the motivative case.

noun

  1. (uncountable)The motivative case, a case found in some languages (for example Basque) which marks the meaning "because of".

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Etymology

Etymology tree Anglo-Norman motifder. Middle French motifder. Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-der. Proto-Italic *moweō Late Latin moveō Late Latin mōtus Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Late Latin -īvus Late Latin mōtīvumder. Middle English motif…

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Etymology tree Anglo-Norman motifder. Middle French motifder. Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-der. Proto-Italic *moweō Late Latin moveō Late Latin mōtus Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Late Latin -īvus Late Latin mōtīvumder. Middle English motif English motive Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English motivate ▲ Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English motivative From motivate + -ive.

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