augmentative

1 of 2

adjective

aug·​men·​ta·​tive ȯg-ˈmen-tə-tiv How to pronounce augmentative (audio)
1
: able to augment
2
grammar : indicating large size and sometimes awkwardness or unattractiveness
—used of words and affixes compare diminutive

augmentative

2 of 2

noun

grammar
: an augmentative word or affix

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Adjective
In the doc, Pistorius communicates through text-to-voice augmentative and alternative communication software. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1616, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of augmentative was in the 15th century

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“Augmentative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/augmentative. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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