Word: augmentive
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: aug
men
tive
Definition: Changing the meaning to one that is a larger, more complete, or more elaborate version of the original sense.
Morphemes:
Affix: augment
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To increase; to make larger or supplement.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: augeō
Language: la
Decoded: augeo
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I increase, augment
Affix: -mentum
Language: la
Decoded: -mentum
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: instrument, medium, or result of; e.g. monumentum
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.