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deverbative

de·verb·a·tive
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dee-vur-buh-tiv]
    • /diˈvɜr bə tɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dee-vur-buh-tiv]
    • /diˈvɜr bə tɪv/

Definitions of deverbative word

  • noun deverbative a word formed or derived from a verb 3
  • adjective deverbative formed or derived from a verb 3
  • adjective deverbative formed from a verb 3
  • adjective deverbative used in the formation of a word from a verb 3
  • noun deverbative a deverbative word 3
  • adjective deverbative (especially of nouns) derived from a verb, as the noun driver from the verb drive. 1

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Origin of deverbative

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
1910-15; de- + verb + -ative, by analogy with denominative

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Deverbative

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

deverbative popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

deverbative usage trend in Literature

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