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- [fak-ti-tiv]
- /ˈfæk tɪ tɪv/
- /ˈfæk.tɪ.tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fak-ti-tiv]
- /ˈfæk tɪ tɪv/
Definitions of factitive word
- adjective factitive noting or pertaining to verbs that express the idea of making or rendering in a certain way and that take a direct object and an additional word or group of words indicating the result of the process, as made in They made him king. 1
- adjective factitive denoting a verb taking a direct object as well as a noun in apposition, as for example elect in they elected John president, where John is the direct object and president is the complement 0
- adjective factitive designating or of a verb that expresses the idea of making, calling, or thinking something to be of a certain character, using a noun, pronoun, or adjective as a complement to its direct object (Ex.: make the dress short, elect him mayor) 0
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Origin of factitive
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < New Latin factitīvus, equivalent to factit- (stem of Latin factitāre to do often, practice, declare (someone) to be) + -īvus -ive
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Parts of speech for Factitive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
factitive popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
factitive usage trend in Literature
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