adj
Meaning 1
motivating; serving to motivate
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motivative
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adj
Meaning 2
In, marked by or pertaining to the motivative case.
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noun
Meaning 3
The motivative case, a case found in some languages (for example Basque) which marks the meaning "because of".
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Usage: uncountable
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Anglo-Norman motifder. Middle French motifder. Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh1- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh1éyetider. Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Latin mōtus Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Late Latin mōtīvumder. Middle English motif English motive Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh2tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English motivate ▲ Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English motivative From motivate + -ive.
Across languages
Translations
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- Basque: motibatibo — grammatical case