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- [suh-plee-tiv, suhp-li-tiv]
- /səˈpli tɪv, ˈsʌp lɪ tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [suh-plee-tiv, suhp-li-tiv]
- /səˈpli tɪv, ˈsʌp lɪ tɪv/
Definitions of suppletive word
- adjective suppletive serving as an inflected form of a word with a totally different stem, as went, the suppletive past of go. 1
- adjective suppletive including one or more such forms: a suppletive paradigm. 1
- adjective suppletive characterized by the use of such forms: suppletive inflection. 1
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Origin of suppletive
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
1810-20; < Medieval Latin supplētīvus, equivalent to Latin supplēt(us) (past participle of supplēre to fill up; see suppletion) + -īvus -ive
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Parts of speech for Suppletive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
suppletive popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% 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.
suppletive usage trend in Literature
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