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1augmentative
adjective aug·men·ta·tive \ȯg-ˈmen-tə-tiv\
Definition of AUGMENTATIVE
1
: able to augment
2
: indicating large size and sometimes awkwardness or unattractiveness —used of words and affixes — compare diminutive
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First Known Use of AUGMENTATIVE
15th century
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2augmentative
noun
Definition of AUGMENTATIVE
: an augmentative word or affix
First Known Use of AUGMENTATIVE
1804
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