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1. (adj.) augmentative
serving to augment.
2. augmentative
Gram. pertaining to or productive of a form denoting increased size or intensity, as the Spanish suffix -ón in sillón“armchair,” from silla“chair.”
3. (n.) augmentative
an augmentative element or formation.
Etymology: (1495–1505)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) augmentative
increasing or having the power to increase especially in size or amount or degree
"`up' is an augmentative word in `hurry up'"
2. (adj) augmentative, enhancive
intensifying by augmentation and enhancement
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1. (adj) augmentative
having the quality or power of augmenting; expressing augmentation
2. (noun) augmentative
a word which expresses with augmented force the idea or the properties of the term from which it is derived; as, dullard, one very dull. Opposed to diminutive
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