Definition of TRANSLATIVE

translative

Plural: translatives

Adj

  • Of, or relating to the movement of a person or thing from one place to another.
  • Of, or relating to the translation of language.
  • Of, or relating to the translative case.
  • In the form of a trope; figurative.

Noun

  • The translative case.
  • A word in the translative case.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin translativus (“that is to be transferred”). Compare French translatif.

Synonyms

translational

Scrabble Score: 14

translative: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
translative: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
translative: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

translative: valid Words With Friends Word