Etymology

discretive

dis·cret·ive
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Today it means: Marking distinction or separation. Full definition →

Late Latin discrētīvus
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  1. Late Latin · learned borrowing fromdiscrētīvus
  2. Late Latin · learned borrowing fromdiscrētīvus
  3. English todaydiscretive

Learned borrowing from Late Latin discrētīvus. See discrete.

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