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Etymology

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Reinterpretation of Latin -īvus with the /t/ from the participle form of the verbs.

Suffix

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-tivo (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -tiva, masculine plural -tivos, feminine plural -tivas)

  1. -ive (adjectival suffix: of the nature of; tending to)
    Added to the stem of verbs

Derived terms

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