n.
Pronunciation: ' kä-m ə -tiv, ' käl-, also ' ko ̇ (l)-, ' ka-
Function: noun or adjective
Etymology: 2 calm + -ative (as in sedative )
Date: 1870
: SEDATIVE
n.
Pronunciation: ' kä-m ə -tiv, ' käl-, also ' ko ̇ (l)-, ' ka-
Function: noun or adjective
Etymology: 2 calm + -ative (as in sedative )
Date: 1870
: SEDATIVE
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012