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Etymology of the English word agentival

the English word agentival
using the English suffix -al
derived from the Latin suffix -alis
derived from the English word agentive
derived from the English word agent
using the Latin prefix agent-
derived from the Latin word agens (advocate, pleader; secret police; efficient, effective, powerful)
derived from the Medieval Latin word agere (to drive; drive, urge, conduct)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ag-
using the English suffix -ive
derived from the French suffix -ive
derived from the Latin suffix -ivus

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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