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| aug·men·ta·tive [ awg méntətiv ] |
adjective |
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1. causing increase: tending to add to or increase something or to enable something to grow or increase
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formal
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2. grammar denoting great size or importance: describes an affix that signifies great size or importance, or a word to which an affix of this kind has been added. Spanish "-ote" and Italian "-one" are augmentative affixes.
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noun (plural aug·men·ta·tives) |
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grammar augmentative affix or word: an affix signifying great size or importance, or a word to which an affix of this kind has been added
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