acceptive

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd
Proto-Italic *ad
Proto-Italic *ad-
Latin ad-
substratebor.?
Proto-Indo-European *kap-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti
Proto-Italic *kapjō
Archaic Latin kapiō
Latin capiō
Latin accipiō
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Italic *-tos
Latin -tus
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu.
Proto-Italic *-ājō
Proto-Italic *-āō
Latin -ō
Latin -tō
Latin acceptārelbor.
Old French accepterder.?
Middle English accepten
English accept
Proto-Indo-European *-wós
Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.
Latin -īvus
Old French -ifbor.
Middle English -yf
English -ive
English acceptive

    From accept + -ive.

    Pronunciation

    • (US) IPA(key): /ækˈsɛp.tɪv/
    • Audio (US):(file)

    Adjective

    acceptive (comparative more acceptive, superlative most acceptive)

    1. Fit for acceptance.
    2. (obsolete) Ready to accept.
    3. Receptive.

    Derived terms

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