SUPPLETIVE


Meaning of SUPPLETIVE in English

səˈplēd.iv, ˈsəpləd.- adjective

Etymology: Late Latin suppletivus supplementary, from Latin suppletus + -ivus -ive

: characterized by or constituting an instance of suppletion

• sup·ple·tive·ly -d.ə̇vlē adverb

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