Main Entry: lu·cra·tive

Pronunciation: \ˈlü-krə-tiv\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English lucratif, from Middle French, from Latin lucrativus, from lucratus, past participle of lucrari to gain, from lucrum

Date: 15th century

: producing wealth : profitable

— lu·cra·tive·ly adverb

— lu·cra·tive·ness noun