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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

Related Forms:

  • agentival a′gen·ti′·val (-tī′vəl) adjective

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