Standard Lemma guide

nutritive

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈnjuːtɹətɪv/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: N UW1 T R AH0 T IH0 V Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to nutrition.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Nourishing, providing nutrition.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A nutrient.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

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Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

of or providing nourishment

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • good nourishing stew

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: alimentary, alimental, nourishing, nutrient, nutritious

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle French nutritif, from Late Latin nūtritīvus, from the participle stem of Latin nūtriō (“to suckle”).

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: żywieniowy — of or pertaining to nutrition
  • Finnish: nutritiivinen — nourishing, providing nutrition
  • Hindi: पोषक (poṣak) — nourishing, providing nutrition
  • Hindi: पौष्टिक (pauṣṭik) — nourishing, providing nutrition
  • Irish: beathúil — nourishing, providing nutrition
  • Italian: nutriente — nourishing, providing nutrition
  • Italian: nutritivo — nourishing, providing nutrition
  • Polish: spożywczy — nourishing, providing nutrition
  • Portuguese: nutritivo — nourishing, providing nutrition