agentival

adjective

agen·​ti·​val

¦ā-jən-¦tī-vəl

variants or agentive

ˈā-jən-tiv

: expressive of an agent or of agency : denoting the performer of an action

agentive nouns

an agentive suffix

Word History

Etymology

agent entry 1 + -ival (-ive entry 1 + -al entry 1), -ive entry 1

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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