ISOLATIVE


Meaning of ISOLATIVE in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌlād.]iv, -āt], ]ēv also ]əv adjective

1. of a sound change : occurring in isolation : not dependent on phonetic environment

OE stään stān became by isolative change Modern English stōn stone

— compare combinative

2. : isolating

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