Etymology

abjective

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Today it means: Tending to make abject. Full definition →

Middle English abjecten
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromabjecten
  2. English todayabjective

From abject + -ive. From Middle English abjecten, from the adjective abject, of Latin origin.

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishabjecten all →

abject

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