English Explanatory Dictionary

acceptive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Fit for acceptance.
  2. Ready to accept.
  3. Receptive.

Pronunciation

/ækˈsɛp.tɪv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-acceptive.wav

Word forms

acceptive more acceptive most acceptive

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Old Latin kapiō Latin capiō Latin accipiō Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti 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.

Derived words

acceptivity
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