Etymology

solutive

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Today it means: Tending to produce relaxation (as of the bowels); having laxative properties. Full definition →

Medieval Latin solutivus ← Latin solutus
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  1. Latin · derived fromsolutus
  2. Medieval Latin · derived fromsolutivus
  3. English todaysolutive

From Medieval Latin solutivus, from Latin solutus (the past participle of solvere) + -ive (from the Latin suffix -ivus). Compare French solutif.

Words from the same roots

Latinsolutus all →

solute

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