English Explanatory Dictionary

fientive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. designating a durative and dynamic action performed by the subject
  2. designating entering into a state as opposed to being in a state

Pronunciation

/fiˈ(j)ɛntɪv/

Word forms

fientive

Etymology

From Latin fīēns (“becoming; happening”, present active participle of fīō (“to become; to happen”)), on the pattern of words such as stative, durative, iterative, causative etc.

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