reversive

English

Etymology

From reverse +‎ -ive.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)sɪv

Adjective

reversive (not comparable)

1. (linguistics) Designating the reversion of an action.
   • 2000, Maria Soukka, A descriptive grammar of Noon: a Cangin language of Senegal:

     The reversive suffix only occurs with quite a small number of verbs that all denote an action of placing an object in a certain position, which is inherently reversible […]