antipassive

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word antipassive. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word antipassive, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say antipassive in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word antipassive you have here. The definition of the word antipassive will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofantipassive, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Etymology

From anti- +‎ passive.

Adjective

antipassive (not comparable)

  1. (linguistics) Relating to the antipassive voice

Translations

Noun

antipassive (plural antipassives)

  1. (linguistics) The antipassive voice

French

Pronunciation

Adjective

antipassive

  1. feminine singular of antipassif