English Explanatory Dictionary

accelerative

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Relating to acceleration; adding to velocity; quickening.

Pronunciation

/ɪkˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪt.ɪv/ /ækˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪt.ɪv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-NaomiAmethyst-accelerative.wav

Word forms

accelerative more accelerative most accelerative

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *kel-der. Latin celer Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin celerō Latin accelerō Latin accelerātuslbor. ▲ Latin accelerō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin accelerātiōder. English accelerationbf. English accelerate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English accelerative From accelerate + -ive.

Derived words

acceleratively

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