subitive
Meanings
adj
- Characterizing verbs or verbal affixes denoting actions that occur suddenly or sharply.
noun
- A verbal form denoting an action that occurs suddenly or sharply.
Word forms
Etymology
From Latin subitō (“suddenly”) + -ive.
Related words
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