AUGMENTATIVE

Augmentative

An augmentative is a morphological form of a word which expresses greater intensity, often in size, but also in other attributes. It is the opposite of a diminutive.

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augmentative

Noun

  1. A form of word that expresses large size, intensity, or seniority

Adjective

  1. Growing, enlarging, increasing.


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