- writative
- writ·a·tive
English syllables. 2014.
writative
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Writative — Writ a*tive, a. Inclined to much writing; correlative to talkative. [R.] Pope. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
writative — ˈrīd.əd.iv adjective Etymology: write (I) + ative : addicted to writing … Useful english dictionary
talkative — This word is surprisingly early (15c). Fowler (1926) forbore to attack it despite its being a ‘hybrid’, i.e. the Latinate suffix ative has been added to the English word talk. But he pointed out that this was the only example of its kind relating … Modern English usage
writ|a|tive — «RY tuh tihv», adjective. disposed or inclined to write; given to writing: »Increase in years makes men more talkative, but less writative (Alexander Pope) … Useful english dictionary
