privative

English

Etymology

From Latin privativus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈprɪvətɪv/

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• Rhymes: -ɪv

Adjective

privative (comparative more privative, superlative most privative)

1. causing privation; depriving
2. consisting in the absence of something; negative
   • 1650, Jeremy Taylor, The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living

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

3. (grammar) indicating the absence of something

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

Noun

privative (plural privatives)

1. something that causes privation or indicates an absence

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French

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

privative

1. feminine singular of privatif

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Italian

Adjective

privative

1. feminine plural of privativo

Anagrams

• privatevi