Word: distinctive
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: dis
tinc
tive
Definition: Distinguishing, used to or enabling the distinguishing of some thing.
Morphemes:
Affix: distinct
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Distinguished; having the difference marked; separated by a visible sign; marked out; specified.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: distinctus
Language: la
Decoded: distinctus
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: distinct, separate
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.