ortive

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adjective

Of or relating to the time or act of rising; eastern.

“the ortive amplitude of a planet”

OriginLatin ortivus →
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Meanings

adjectiveortive (comparative more ortive, superlative most ortive)

comparative more ortive · superlative most ortive

  1. archaicOf or relating to the time or act of rising; eastern.

    the ortive amplitude of a planet

Origin

  1. Latinortivus
  2. Englishortive

From Latin ortivus.

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APA

ortive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ortive

MLA

“ortive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ortive. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ortive,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ortive.

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