deverbative

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de·ver·ba·tive

D0178500 (dē-vûr′bə-tĭv)adj.1. Formed from a verb, such as the noun worker derived from the verb work.2. Used in derivation from a verb, such as the suffix -er in teacher.n. A deverbative word or element. Also called deverbal.

deverbative

(dɪˈvɜːbətɪv) or

deverbal

na word formed or derived from a verbadjformed or derived from a verb

de•verb•a•tive

(diˈvɜr bə tɪv)

also de•verb′al,


adj. 1. (esp. of nouns) derived from a verb, as the noun driver from the verb drive. 2. indicating derivation from a verb, as the suffix -er in driver. n. 3. a deverbative word. [1910–15; by analogy with denominative]