adj
Meaning 1
Making up for deficiencies; supplementary; suppletory.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
suppletive
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UK, US: /səˈpliː.tɪv/
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UK, US: /sʌˈpliː.tɪv/
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adj
Meaning 2
Supplying an etymologically unrelated word with forms, or which is used as one of its forms, by suppletion (for example, in English, better and best are suppletive forms of good).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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adj
Meaning 3
Relating to laws which can apply in a contract if the parties choose to agree to this.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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noun
Meaning 4
A form used by way of suppletion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin suppletīvus.
Across languages
Translations
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: suppletiivinen — which supplies an etymologically unrelated word with forms, or which is used as one of its forms
- French: supplétif — which supplies an etymologically unrelated word with forms, or which is used as one of its forms
- German: suppletivisch — which supplies an etymologically unrelated word with forms, or which is used as one of its forms
- Hungarian: szuppletív — which supplies an etymologically unrelated word with forms, or which is used as one of its forms
- Hungarian: tőváltó — which supplies an etymologically unrelated word with forms, or which is used as one of its forms
- Hungarian: tőcserélő — which supplies an etymologically unrelated word with forms, or which is used as one of its forms
- Hungarian: alakkiegészüléses — which supplies an etymologically unrelated word with forms, or which is used as one of its forms
- Polish: supletywny — which supplies an etymologically unrelated word with forms, or which is used as one of its forms
- Portuguese: supletivo — which supplies an etymologically unrelated word with forms, or which is used as one of its forms
- Russian: супплети́вный (suppletívnyj) — which supplies an etymologically unrelated word with forms, or which is used as one of its forms
- Spanish: supletivo — which supplies an etymologically unrelated word with forms, or which is used as one of its forms
- Swedish: suppletiv — which supplies an etymologically unrelated word with forms, or which is used as one of its forms