Dictionary Entry
augmentative
Part of SpeechnounPronunciationawg-MEN-tiv(grammar) A form of word that expresses large size, intensity, or seniority
In a Sentence
“The teacher showed that adding –ón to a Spanish word is an augmentative, turning casa (house) into casón (big house).”
Origin
From Latin augmentare ‘to increase’ through French augmentatif.
Common Phrases
communication augmentativereleases augmentativebiological augmentativesystem augmentativesystems augmentativetherapy augmentativeaugmentative useaugmentative using
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Poetry examples for “augmentative”
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