English Explanatory Dictionary

suppletive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Making up for deficiencies; supplementary; suppletory.
  2. Supplying an etymologically unrelated word with forms, or which is used as one of its forms, by suppletion (for example, in English, better and best are suppletive forms of good).
  3. Relating to laws which can apply in a contract if the parties choose to agree to this.
noun
  1. A form used by way of suppletion.

Pronunciation

/səˈpliː.tɪv/ /sʌˈpliː.tɪv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-suppletive.wav

Word forms

suppletive more suppletive most suppletive suppletives

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin suppletīvus.

Related words

suppleted suppletion suppletivism syncretic

Derived words

nonsuppletive suppletively suppletiveness
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