deverbative

de·ver·ba·tive
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Australia, UK/diːˈvɜː.bə.tɪv/Canada, US/diˈvɜɹ.bə.tɪv/New Zealand/diːˈvøː.bə.təv/Scotland/diˈvɛɹ.bə.tɪv/

adjective

Derived from a verb.

Similar
deverbal
OriginEnglish verb ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

adjectivedeverbative (not comparable)
  1. not comparableraregrammarDerived from a verb.
noundeverbative (plural deverbatives)

plural deverbatives

  1. raregrammarA word or a component of a word that is derived from a verb.

    Synonyms: deverbal

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA word or a component of a word that is derived from a verb.

Similar
deverbal
Also see
deverbal

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishverb
  8. Englishdeverbative

From de- + verb + -ative.

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APA

deverbative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deverbative

MLA

“deverbative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deverbative. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deverbative,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deverbative.

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