adjective
aug·men·ta·tive
\ȯg-ˈmen-tə-tiv\
Definition of augmentative
1 : able to augment
2 : indicating large size and sometimes awkwardness or unattractiveness —used of words and affixes — compare diminutive
15th Century
First Known Use of augmentative
15th century
Rhymes with augmentative
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augmentative
noun
aug·men·ta·tive
Definition of augmentative
: an augmentative word or affix
1804
First Known Use of augmentative
1804
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