AUGMENTATIVE


Meaning of AUGMENTATIVE in English

I. (ˈ)ȯg|mentəd.iv, -ətiv adjective

Etymology: Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French augmentatif, from Medieval Latin augmentativus, from Late Latin augmentatus + Latin -ivus -ive

1. : having the quality or power of augmenting

2. : indicating large size and sometimes awkwardness or unattractiveness — used of affixes and of words formed with them (as Italian casone “big house”, from casa “house”, and Italian -one in words like casone ); contrasted with diminutive

II. noun

( -s )

: an augmentative word or affix

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