Word: fixative
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: fi
xa
tive
Definition: A substance that fixes, protects, or preserves.
Morphemes:
Affix: fixate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make something fixed and stable; to fix.
Affix: -ive
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to, or serving to; as: affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ivus
Language: la
Decoded: -ivus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Adjective suffix.