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agentive Definition

agen·tive (ā′jən tiv)

adjective

Gram. of or producing a grammatical form that denotes the doer of a given action or the means of bringing about a given result

Etymology: agent + -ive, modeled on genitive

noun

an agentive form or affix, as the suffix -er in roller

agentive Related Forms
a′gen·ti′·val (-tī′vəl) adjective
agentive Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • suffix: The use of the comparative also tested for affix homonymy effects, since er is also an agentive suffix.