augmentative

Meanings

• prefix

  A word or prefix used to make a following word bigger, more, or greater in sense.

  - "The augmentative prefix 'en-' is used to form words meaning 'in' or 'into' in English."
  - "He used the augmentative form 'bigger' to describe the size difference between the two dogs."

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Antonyms

diminutive

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Variants

List of all variants of augmentative that leads to same result
augmentative , augmentatives

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Etymology

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From Latin augmentat- 'increase' or augere 'increase'.

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Trivia

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1. The longest English word with an augmentative prefix is 'self-importantly'.

2. The word 'augmented' can also mean 'increased' or 'supplemented'.

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Related Concepts

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1. comparative forms: Augmentative forms are a type of comparative form used to indicate a greater degree or extent.

2. superlative forms: Superlative forms are another type of comparative form used to indicate the greatest degree or extent.

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Culture

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The use of augmentative forms is common in many languages, including English, to express degrees of comparison or to emphasize size, quantity, or importance.

How to Memorize "augmentative"

1. mnemonics
   

   - To remember the meaning of the augmentative prefix, think of the word 'augment' which means 'to make bigger'.

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