Etymology

suppletive

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Today it means: Making up for deficiencies; supplementary; suppletory. Full definition →

Late Latin suppletīvus
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  1. Late Latin · borrowed fromsuppletīvus
  2. English todaysuppletive

Borrowed from Late Latin suppletīvus.

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