Word: inflective
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: in
flec
tive
Definition: Inflectional; characterized by variation, or change in form, to mark case, tense, etc; subject to inflection.
Morphemes:
Affix: inflect
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To vary the form of a word to express tense, gender, number, mood, etc.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
Meaning: in
Affix: flectō
Language: la
Decoded: flecto
Meaning: I bend
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.