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