Word: contributive
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: con
trib
u
tive
Definition: Tending to contribute; making a contribution
Morphemes:
Affix: contribute
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: con-
Language: la
Decoded: con-
Meaning: together
Affix: tribuō
Language: la
Decoded: tribuo
Meaning: I bestow
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.