privative

English

Etymology

From Latin privativus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈprɪvətɪv/

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• Rhymes: -ɪvətɪv

Adjective

privative (comparative more privative, superlative most privative)

1. causing privation; depriving
2. consisting in the absence of something; negative
   • 1651, Jer[emy] Taylor, The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living. […], 2nd edition, London: […] Francis Ashe […], →OCLC:

     Privative blessings, blessings of immunity, safeguard, liberty, and integrity.

3. (grammar) indicating the absence of something

Derived terms

• privative adjective

Translations

indicating the absence of something

• Bulgarian: отрицателен (bg) (otricatelen)
• French: privatif (fr)
• Greek:

  Ancient Greek: στερητικός (sterētikós)

• Hungarian: fosztó-, fosztóképzős
• Italian: privativo (it)
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: privativ

• Portuguese: privativo (pt)
• Spanish: privativo

Noun

privative (plural privatives)

1. something that causes privation or indicates an absence

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʁi.va.tiv/
• Homophone: privatives

Adjective

privative

1. feminine singular of privatif

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pri.vaˈti.ve/
• Rhymes: -ive
• Hyphenation: pri‧va‧tì‧ve

Adjective

privative

1. feminine plural of privativo

Anagrams

• privatevi