Etymology

partitive

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Today it means: That divides something into parts. Full definition →

Middle English partitif ← Medieval Latin partītīvus
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  1. Medieval Latin · derived frompartītīvus
  2. Middle English · inherited frompartitif
  3. English todaypartitive

Inherited from Middle English partitif, borrowed from Medieval Latin partītīvus, from Latin partītus + -īvus.

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