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Augmentative
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
A word which expresses with augmented force the idea or the properties of the term from which it is derived; as, dullard, one very dull. Opposed to diminutive. Gibbs.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
Having the quality or power of augmenting; expressing augmentation. -- Aug*ment"a*tive*ly, adv.