Etymology

illative

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Today it means: Of, or relating to an illation. Full definition →

Late Latin illātīvus ← Latin illātus
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  1. Latin · derived fromillātus
  2. Late Latin · derived fromillātīvus“illative”
  3. English todayillative

From Late Latin illātīvus (“illative”), from Latin illātus, perfect passive participle of inferō (“carry or bring into somewhere; bury; conclude”), from in + ferō (“bear, carry; suffer”).

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