Augmentative
adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A form of word that expresses large size, intensity, or seniority
Adjective
- 1 that which augments; augmentary not-comparable
Adjective
- 1 intensifying by augmentation and enhancement wordnet
- 2 increasing or having the power to increase especially in size or amount or degree wordnet
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From Middle English augmentatif, from Middle French augmentatif, from Late Latin augmentāt-, stem of augmentāre.