abstersive

ab·ster·sive

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ab-stur-siv]
- /æbˈstɜr sɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ab-stur-siv]
- /æbˈstɜr sɪv/

Definitions of abstersive word

noun abstersive a cleansing substance 3
abbreviation ABSTERSIVE abstergent. 1
noun abstersive (now rare) Something cleansing; detergent; abstergent. 0
adjective abstersive Cleansing; purging; abstergent. 0

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Origin of abstersive

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English (< Middle French) < Medieval Latin abstersīvus, equivalent to Latin absters(us), past participle of abstergēre (see abstergent) + -īvus -ive

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Parts of speech for Abstersive

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Abstersive

abstersive popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

abstersive usage trend in Literature

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