Etymology

translative

T1R1A1N1S1L1A1T1I1V4E1

Today it means: Of, or relating to the movement of a person or thing from one place to another. Full definition →

Latin translativus
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromtranslativus“that is to be transferred”
  2. English todaytranslative

From Latin translativus (“that is to be transferred”). Compare French translatif.

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