Word: sportive
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: spor
tive
Definition: lively; merry; spritely
Morphemes:
Affix: sport
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To divert; to amuse; to make merry.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sporten
Language: enm
Decoded: sporten
Meaning: v
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.