privative

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English

Etymology

From Latin privativus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

privative (comparative more privative, superlative most privative)

  1. causing privation; depriving
  2. consisting in the absence of something; negative
    • 1651, Jer[emy] Taylor, The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living. , 2nd edition, London: Francis Ashe , →OCLC:
      Privative blessings, blessings of immunity, safeguard, liberty, and integrity.
  3. (grammar) indicating the absence of something

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

privative (plural privatives)

  1. something that causes privation or indicates an absence

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ “privative”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

French

Pronunciation

Adjective

privative

  1. feminine singular of privatif

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pri.vaˈti.ve/
  • Rhymes: -ive
  • Hyphenation: pri‧va‧tì‧ve

Adjective

privative

  1. feminine plural of privativo

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