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imaginative
English
Etymology
From Middle English ymagynatif, from Middle French imaginatif, from Medieval Latin im?gin?t?vus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??mæd???n?t?v/, /-?n?t?v/, /??mæd??n?t?v/
- Hyphenation: ima?gi?na?tive
Adjective
imaginative (comparative more imaginative, superlative most imaginative)
- Having a lively or creative imagination.
- Tending to be fanciful or inventive.
- False or imagined.
Translations
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /i.ma.?i.na.tiv/
- Homophone: imaginatives
Adjective
imaginative
- feminine singular of imaginatif
Latin
Adjective
im?gin?t?ve
- vocative masculine singular of im?gin?t?vus
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deft
English
Etymology
From Middle English defte, daft (“gentle”), from Old English dæfte (“mild, gentle, meek”), from Proto-West Germanic *daft? (“fitting, suitable”), derived from *daban? (“to be suitable”), from Proto-Indo-European *d?h?eb?- (“fitting, fit together”). Near cognates include Gothic ???????????????????????? (gad?fs, “suitable”), West Frisian deftich (“distinguished”), Dutch deftig (“distinguished”), German deftig (“coarse”). Further cognates include Russian ????? (dobro, “wealth, good”) and Latin faber (“craftsman; skillful”).
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /d?ft/
- Rhymes: -?ft
Adjective
deft (comparative defter, superlative deftest)
- Quick and neat in action; skillful.
Derived terms
- deftly
Related terms
- daft
Translations
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