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Meaning of -ative in English:

-ative

Pronunciation /?t?v/ /?e?t?v/

suffix

  • (forming adjectives) denoting a characteristic or propensity.

    ‘pejorative’
    • ‘talkative’

Origin

From French -atif, -ative or Latin -ativus (from past participial stems ending in -at).