suffix forming adjectives meaning 'tending to, having the nature of', and corresponding nouns (suggestive; corrosive; palliative; coercive; talkative). øø-ively suffix forming adverbs. -iveness suffix forming nouns. [from or after F -if -ive f. L -ivus]
-IVE
Meaning of -IVE in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012