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English
Etymology
From Latin subitō (“suddenly”) + -ive.
Adjective
subitive (not comparable)
- (Uralic linguistics, of verbs) Characterizing verbs or verbal affixes denoting actions that occur suddenly or sharply.
Translations
denoting actions that occur suddenly
- Finnish: subitiivinen
- Hungarian: please add this translation if you can
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Noun
subitive (plural subitives)
- (Uralic linguistics) A verbal form denoting an action that occurs suddenly or sharply.