inflative

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English inflātīve (causing swelling; producing wind), from Medieval Latin īnflātīvus, from īnflō (I inflate; I blow into). Compare the obsolete French adjective inflatif, inflative.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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inflative (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) Of an inflating quality or tendency.

Italian

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Adjective

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inflative f

  1. feminine plural of inflativo