Pronunciation: ' fo ̇ r-j ə -tiv
Function: adjective
Etymology: probably from 2 forge + -tive (as in inventive )
Date: 1597
archaic : INVENTIVE , IMAGINATIVE
Pronunciation: ' fo ̇ r-j ə -tiv
Function: adjective
Etymology: probably from 2 forge + -tive (as in inventive )
Date: 1597
archaic : INVENTIVE , IMAGINATIVE
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012